#rags

Soyuzmultfilm's Zolushka (1979)

A folksy "Dutch girl" type of peasant outfit, clearly inspired by Yanina Zhejmo's costume from the 1947 film, but with exaggerated proportions – that cap is bigger than her head itself!

Jennifer Beals – Faerie Tale Theatre (1984)

Another "ladies' maid" Cinderella, in a pink dress, apron, and cap, all covered with frills and lace. It would be a very cute, cozy outfit – though a bit granny-like – if not for all the visible soot and rips.

Kim Crosby – Into the Woods, original Broadway production (1987)

An eclectic blend of different tattered fabrics and colors, which looks ragged and pathetic yet lively and eye-catching too. And it's interesting that she wears glasses – the quintessential signifier of "drab, nerdy girl," which she takes off when she dons her "beautiful princess" gown. (I know of one production of the opera La Cenerentola that had Cinderella wear glasses with her rags too.)

Petra Vigna – Aschenputtel (1989)

A simple old gray dress, just as the Brothers Grimm describe her being forced to wear (since this is a faithful adaptation of their version), sometimes paired with an apron or a half-apron. Plain yet effective, and the dress's lace-up front adds a unique and folksy touch.

Cinderella Monogatari ("The Story of Cinderella") (1996)

Simple, baggy, and drab, yet girlish and fairly cute at the same time.

Christianne Tisdale – A Tale of Cinderella (1997)

A humble yet pretty and lively-looking peasant costume in bright red and white, which suits the character of this lively Italian Cinderella. It's a little too pretty to count as "rags," IMHO, but it's much humbler than the stepfamily's outfits, so it works.

Brandy – Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical (1997)

A coarse and baggy beige dress, apron, and cap, which aren't dirty or torn, but which most definitely look poor and drab. I hope I don't offend anyone by saying that she looks a little bit like a Civil War-era slave girl. That's not a bad thing, IMHO, because it lets us feel the cultural weight of a black Cinderella's triumph over oppression. Though at least she has a nice little woven jacket to lend her appearance some dignity whenever she goes into the village.

Drew Barrymore – Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998)

A dark blue segmented dress over a white shift in a typical Renaissance style, plus a half-apron to reinforce that it's a servants' dress. Simple and coarse, yet flattering and with a certain charm, and just right for a 16th century historical drama.

Marcella Plunkett – Cinderella (2000)

I've still only seen clips from this version and haven't found a good full-body picture of her rags, but from what I've seen, it looks like a solid costume: a plain, simple, dark blue-gray dress with a sooty half-apron.

Yulia Mavrina – Zolushka (2002)

Another folksy peasant outfit with a Dutch cap, seemingly inspired by the 1947 film, but this time with more puffs and frills, as well as a shawl for when she goes out in the cold.