one thing I noticed about Anna's coronation gown vs. Elsa's is that Anna's is more open, especially around the neckline, and her crown is wider. (love your blog BTW)
That is absolutely true! I think these particularly differences in Anna and Elsaās gowns are meant to reflect their different personalities.
In both FrozenĀ films, Elsa is occasionally shown as a shy, reserved introvert who doesnāt always show her real, whole self. She is pessimistic, butĀ simultaneously realistic, too. She is not always very communicative. She is often closed in and very reluctant to open up about her feelings, especially when something bothers her. Elsa also does not like being in the spotlight or having all the attention or focus on her when around people. Having this kind of personality does not always make her feel comfortable being the queen of Arendelle, and that is particularly shown on her coronation day.
Of course, throughout the first film,Ā a major reason why Elsa exhibits an introverted personality is because she is constantly struggling to control her powers. Since the type of ice she creates reflects her feelings and emotions, she suppresses them for years as part of her desperate attempts to maintain control.
Furthermore, besides it reflecting the closed in, withdrawn personality she exhibits, Elsaās coronation attire reflects her keeping her powers a complete secret from the kingdom. In her childhood, Elsa was given gloves as a way to prevent releasing ice from her hands. But as she grew up, she went further in trying to repress her powers by having her clothes completely cover her body.
So on her coronation, Elsaās clothing covers her entire body, from the near top of her neck to her shoes, as part of her desperate attempt to conceal her powers and avoid revealing them to Arendelle. In this cover up (no pun intended, of course! š), Elsa is not only hiding her powers, but also her real self. She is worried, nervous, and anxious about being the center of attention, and is terrified with thinking about the worst that could happen.
In complete contrast to her sister, Anna is an extrovert, a total people person. She likes to socialize. She likes to chat. She likes to interact with people. She likes to talk to them, listen to them when they discuss their problems, and is always willing to help them out, if she can. Additionally, Anna is always very open about herself and her feelings. She never hides anything and always says whatever is on mind. She always show her true self in any situation and with any person. And above all, she is eternally optimistic in just about anything. Having these kinds of traits help make Anna better suited as queen than Elsa.
So while Annaās coronation attire does cover up much of her body, which is presumably part of how a royal figure like a queen or king must wear such clothing for special occasions, unlike Elsaās, the neckline of her dress is uncovered. This is an indication of Anna showing her kingdom the talkative, open extrovert she really is. She is not hiding anything about herself. Anna is being her whole, real self on this day. She is comfortable being in the spotlight and being around her people. She is happy and optimistic, focusing on the positive and is not worried about anything going wrong.
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