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The underdress is also visible at the bottom of the sleeves and around the neckline. Merida’s dark blue overdress has slit sleeves that reveal the gathered cream colored underdress at her shoulders and elbows. Her first and primary dress is made up of a cream colored linen chemise and a dark blue wool kirtle that she wears on the top. Merida wears two dresses throughout the film. However, during the 1100’s after the Norman invasion, there was a short time when women wore their hair parted in the middle and excessively long hair was a common trend (“Jewels, Hair, and Accessories”). During most of the Middle Ages, married women covered their hair with veils or later elaborate headdresses. Elinor’s hair is very long, almost floor length, and is worn parted in the middle, and wrapped with gold ribbons. Richly made belts were also a sign of wealth and status (Gilbert). In addition, Elinor wears a gold-colored metal belt around her waist. The buttons on the front of her surcote were also a sign of wealth. The large amounts of fabric in the sleeves and train showed that Elinor was definitely part of nobility. Fabric was very expensive, especially silk fabric which had to be imported from the East. Surcotes were a huge sign of wealth in the Middle Ages. The skirt has a slit up the front that reveals the dark green kirtle underneath.

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Her over-dress (surcote) has a fitted bodice with buttons up the front, a full skirt with a long train, and flowing sleeves that almost reach the ground. Elinor’s dark-green underdress (kirtle) has a fitted bodice with a full floor length skirt and long, fitted sleeves that come to her knuckles. Elinor’s dress is composed of at least two dress layers: a fitted under layer called a kirtle made of a dark green linen and an over-dress called a surcote made of a flowing silk-like fabric. The rich, green dress worn by Queen Elinor, Merida’s mother, is a great example of how a woman’s dress reflected her social status and wealth. The costumes worn by the women in Brave are very historically accurate. Andrews said, “We kind of looked at the 9th to the 12th century and took all the stuff that we liked and made a fantasy Scotland” (Andrews, ). Set in a kingdom in the highlands of medieval Scotland, Brave’s fictional story is mixed with accurate costumes and sets as well as real themes and ideas that give the film a sense of believability.Īccording to co-director Mark Andrews, Brave takes place in 9th to 12th century Scotland. That is where Disney Pixar’s 2012 animated film, Brave falls on the scale.

And still others fall in the middle of that scale, containing historical accuracy mixed with fantasy. Others are almost entirely historically accurate. Each one of those movies has varying degrees of historical accuracy. Many movies have been made about different periods in history. So without further ado, here are my findings. I already posted all about my Merida dress ( Part 1, Part 2, Part 3), and so this post will be all about my actual research.

I presented my research for school, and thought, “Hey, why not make a dress to go with it?” I wrote a research paper on this topic several years ago, which was the primary reason why I made my Merida dress.

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Merida resonated with moviegoers overseas, as seen by the $538.9 million worldwide haul of the movie. This proved comparable to the $592.4 million global gross of 'Tangled.'Īmong 2012 titles, 'Brave' was the 13th largest release of the year worldwide (via Box Office Mojo), outpacing the likes of 'Wreck-It Ralph,' 'Django Unchained,' and 'Prometheus.' Not only was 'Brave' another box office winner for Pixar, but it was a clear indicator that audiences were once again craving entertaining fairy tales free of self-referential snark.As the title implies, this post is about the historical accuracy of Disney Pixar’s Brave. The film pulled in $237.2 million at the domestic box office, putting it above many other Pixar projects, including titles like 'Toy Story,' 'Ratatouille,' and 'WALL♾.' It even pulled ahead of the lifetime gross of additional animated fairy tales on the market, such as juggernauts like ' Aladdin.' Even better, the box office success of 'Brave' was not just limited to domestic theaters. Those worries ended up being misplaced, as 'Brave' became a tidy hit in its theatrical run.