Princess Costumes in the Real World

Here’s a look at a fascinating photo essay entitled Fallen Princesses by Dina Goldstein. She’s taken Disney’s stereotypical portrayal of princesses and put them in real world situations.

Goldstein explains:

The project was inspired by my observation of three-year-old girls, who were developing an interest in Disney’s Fairy tales. As a new mother I have been able to get a close up look at the phenomenon of young girls fascinated with Princesses and their desire to dress up like them. The Disney versions almost always have sad beginning, with an overbearing female villain, and the end is predictably a happy one. The Prince usually saves the day and makes the victimized young beauty into a Princess.

I began to imagine Disney’s perfect Princesses juxtaposed with real issues that were affecting women around me, such as illness, addiction and self-image issues.

Very interesting!

Be sure to visit JPG Magazine to read the full article and see all the photos.

Thanks to HeartlessDoll for the tip!

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