Emma Watson’s ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Costume Has an Indian Touch

There’s a little bit of India in one of Emma Watson’s beautiful costumes made for Disney’s ‘Beauty And The Beast’.

As Emma Watson brings to life the Disney classic Beauty And The Beast, but here’s an interesting piece of information about one of her costumes that was designed in India! Gujarati craftsmen embroidered the flowery bodice of an off-white dress Emma Watson is seen wearing in the film.

Belle's bodice from @Beautyandthebeast was beautifully hand embroidered by artisan brothers Kasam and Juma in Bhuj, Northern India. They used a technique called "Aari work" which is a very fine chain stitch traditional to the Kutch area of Gujarat. This style lent itself very nicely to this eighteenth century French floral design. Costume designed by Jacqueline Durran, photo credit: Simon Marks @dyptsimonmarks #beautyandthebeast #costume #whomademyclothes #disney #artisan #bhuj

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The film’s costume designer Jacqueline Durran got artisan brothers Kasam and Juma from Bhuj to painstakingly embroider the fine bodice by hand using an 18th century French floral design. The film’s assistant costume designer Sinéad O’Sullivan shared more details of the work that went behind it in her Instagram post, revealing the Aari technique used to create this particular design.

Watch the film’s trailer here and spot the dress-