Colors of the Clothes

Unlike many Disney Princesses, Elsa and Anna are shown in different sets of clothing throughout Frozen, including during the montage of them growing up. However, just about one thing that remains the same for each of their clothes are their colors. Nearly all of Anna’s clothes contain green, while almost all of Elsa’s clothes are blue.

According to recently revealed information from Jennifer Lee, Anna was born on the summer solstice. This could tie in to the fact that many of her clothes contain green in different shades, though her nightgowns, including the one she wore as a child, are yellow, to refer to the fact that the sun comes out most in the summer. The only outfit she wears that doesn’t contain noticeable amounts of green is her winter outfit. This outfit actually contains noticeable shades of blue, such as her skirt, blouse, and mittens. This could be because the sudden change of weather forced Anna to dress in clothes meant only for winter (which is symbolically represented by blue) and the fact that her heart becomes frozen later.

The most prominent colors of Anna’s clothes, both in the summer and winter wear, represent the strongest traits of her personality.

Magenta, which is the color of her winter cape and hat, represents her cheery, optimistic nature, as well as the fact that she doesn’t like to be restrained or confined.

which is the color of her winter cape and hat, represents her cheery, optimistic nature, as well as the fact that she doesn’t like to be restrained or confined. Yellow , the color of her nightgowns, also represents her cheerful, happy disposition, which makes sense since it is a very bright color. It also refers to her impulsivity, namely with her hasty acceptance of Hans’s proposal without thinking things over more carefully.

, the color of her nightgowns, also represents her cheerful, happy disposition, which makes sense since it is a very bright color. It also refers to her impulsivity, namely with her hasty acceptance of Hans’s proposal without thinking things over more carefully. Green may describe Anna’s personality the most, with it relating to her kindness, generosity, and caring behavior towards others. But most especially, it relates to the fact that she wants to love and be loved, and is always open with her feelings; she never hides who she really is.

As for Elsa, it has been revealed that she was born on the winter solstice, though most people by now have probably thought that her powers indicate that she was born on that day or at some point during the winter. ;) Nearly all of Elsa’s clothes have a noticeable amount of blue, except for her coronation gown. The fact that she frequently wears blue symbolizes her winter birth, but also many different traits of her personality.

Quite the opposite of Anna, Elsa is not impulsive and tends to think before she speaks and acts, especially in making decisions. Elsa is very sincere and takes responsibility very seriously, especially considering the safety of her people. She likes to have peace and quiet as well as tidiness and order. In terms of her flaws, Elsa can appear to confident and in control, but she is actually very afraid because she is hiding her magic from others. This also makes her overly cautious and worry too much about the smallest things, without being able to relax. Blue is also very commonly used to symbolize sadness, which is what Elsa feels and has felt nearly all of life due to her being isolated from Anna.

One other prominent color Elsa wears is purple, which is the color of the cape attached to her coronation gown. This particularly ties in to the fact that it is the traditional color of royalty, so it is fitting for when Elsa is crowned Queen. On minor notes, purple can connect to her being secretive and creative, the latter of which especially being when she makes her palace and dress.

While Anna’s clothes remain brightly colored even into adulthood, Elsa starts off wearing her bright blue nightgown, but then her subsequent clothes noticeably become darker, duller, and more restraining as she gradually becomes an adult (possibly to refer to her isolation from her subjects and especially Anna and the repression of her powers). But after she runs away from Arendelle and sings “Let It Go,” she creates her dress, which is lighter in color and looser in fitting. She creates it out of happiness and wears this the rest of the film, and is happy again at the end.

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