A majestic staircase, tense actors and awkward outfits… Are we in Cannes? No, in Marne-la-Vallée, in Seine-et-Marne. On Saturday February 3, we celebrated the grand reopening of the Disneyland Hotel there. For the occasion, the stars flocked to the famous amusement park. Among them, the actors Virginie Efira and Niels Schneider, whose happy faces clearly indicate that they would not have missed this magical moment for anything in the world alongside Beauty and Prince Adam (Beauty and the Beast)…
For the occasion, Virginie Efira and Niels Schneider dressed cool, including jeans. In this case, that of the actress has neither great interest nor great charm. That of the actor is not much better, but at least offers us the possibility of a technical presentation. By zooming in on it, we see that its canvas is covered with a slight greenish patina. Referred to as “greencast”, this is obtained by mixing green sulfur dye with indigo dye. Little known to the Boeotians, this very particular patina is prized by experts.
This is not the only stylistic bias assumed that day by Niels Schneider. He actually chose to appear at Mickey’s with a sweater stuck in his jeans. Never seen ? No, unfortunately… This stylistic gimmick has long been used by fashion brands wanting to promote their belts. On the same principle, some houses do not hesitate to tuck their models’ pants into their boots so that the latter are fully visible. Let’s thank Niels Schneider for at least sparing us this.
Prince Adam did not spare us on this point, for a result that was as inelegant as it was incoherent. Since the inspiration here is obviously 18th-century French dress, the prince should not have worn boots or pants. Instead of the latter, he should have been decked out in below-the-knee breeches and white stockings. On his feet, the prince should also have worn buckled shoes. Boots were considered so informal that they ended up being banned at court, outside of riding, by Louis XIV…
How, finally, can we not stop at Beauty, resplendent in her yellow taffeta dress? His hands are sheathed up to above the elbows in what we call opera gloves. Appearing at the end of the 17th century and very popular throughout the following century, these gloves were for a long time a sign of refinement. At the time, the most beautiful models were made of goatskin leather so fine that it was referred to by the chilling expression “child’s skin”… But rest assured, here, the opera gloves are made of satin . We shouldn’t spoil the magic of Disney…
