Belle's End of Act 2 Dress

[broadwayguy99]

Belle's End of Act 2 Dress#1

Posted: 6/28/07 at 10:52pm

Hey guys!

I was wondering if anyone knew when they decided to add a new dress for Belle to wear for the second half of Act 2. Before she used to wear the blue one, but now it seems they have made a green dress. Does anyone know when this changed happened and why? Just curious!

Thanks!

[mikeyb16]

re: Belle's End of Act 2 Dress#2

Posted: 6/29/07 at 8:08am

A green dress you say? Hmm....a bit strange. I've never saw a green dress used when I saw it back in July 2001. The only time I rememebr a green dress used was only in the 1991 Disney film when Belle goes to the Library.

[TWSFan4Ever]

re: Belle's End of Act 2 Dress#2

Posted: 6/29/07 at 8:14am

Are you talking about the checkered one that she wears when she leaves the castle and comes back home ("A Change in Me") and then wears it up until the finale?

[WickedGeek28]

re: Belle's End of Act 2 Dress#3

Posted: 6/29/07 at 8:24am

THat's strange because usually Belle wears the blue dress and covers it with the scarlet cloak.

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
To Kill A Mockingbird

[DEFYxGRAViTY721]

re: Belle's End of Act 2 Dress#4

Posted: 6/29/07 at 10:20am

At the end of Act 2 Belle wears a checkered dress covered by a scarlet cloak when she goes back to the village (A Change and Me) through the Gaston/Beast fight scene and the transformation. Then she changes into the gold ballgown. If you wanna see what the checkered dress looks like watch the BATB preview video on this site and during A Change in Me you will see it.

[broadwayguy99]

re: Belle's End of Act 2 Dress#5

Posted: 6/29/07 at 5:33pm

Yes - I am talking about the checkered dress Belle wears in "A Change in Me" thru the finale. I was just wondering when this dress was added (because she used to wear the blue dress) and why.

[mikeyb16]

re: Belle's End of Act 2 Dress#6

Posted: 7/5/07 at 8:32am

They must have used it when the song 'A Change In Me' was originated in 1998 for Toni Braxton.

Mind you, I saw a clip of Toni Braxton singing the song when she was in the show and what's strange is that she was wearing a Pink dress with a cloak and the locket on instead.

I knew at the time for her entering the show, all of the Belle Costumes were re-designed for her to look 'Braxton-Style' as I was told a while ago, but I didn't think they would use a Pink one.

So they must have changed it for the actress' that came after Toni Braxton i.e. Andrea McArdle, Sarah Litzsinger & Anneleise Van Der Pol.

[dancinfan]

re: Belle's End of Act 2 Dress#7

Posted: 7/5/07 at 8:54am

Close. Actually, the green dress (checkered blouse and solid skirt) that you are describing was the original design for Susan Egan at the Palace in 1994, even before A Change In Me was in the show. There was only one copy of that dress ever made. Any actress since who has been able to fit in it has worn it from the scene where Belle and Maurice return to their front yard through the Transformation. No understudies have ever worn it, that I know of. If the actress playing the role is too big for it (and most are), they just go back to the Act One blue dress, but with the torn sleeve repaired. (I suppose Mrs. Potts sewing staff must have fixed it after Belle took it off for the library scene.)

Updated On: 7/5/07 at 08:54 AM