Emma Watson revealed one of Belle's iconic 'Beauty and the Beast' outfits was made from vintage wool bought on eBay
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The INSIDER Summary:
- Emma Watson's Instagram account "The Press Tour" shows off her custom eco-friendly outfits.
- One post reveals how Disney and Eco-Age worked to create Belle's cape dress using "upcycled" materials.
- The vintage linen was found on eBay and wool was sourced from a local fair.
- Part of the dress was made from wild nettle plants turned into fabric.
Emma Watson is back at at it again with revelations about her ever-stunning wardrobe. The "Beauty and the Beast" actress has been sharing behind-the-scenes looks at all her recent "eco-friendly" red carpet outfits using an Instagram account called "The Press Tour."
Watson recently revealed that one of the outfits she wore as Belle in "Beauty and the Beast" — the iconic pink cape dress — was also created using only ethically sourced and sustainable materials. Scroll through the Instagram album below to see some of the original sketches for the outfit:
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In the post caption, Watson describes the ensemble as "a special ethical costume that we put together with [Eco-age], Oscar-winning costume designer Jacqueline Durran and [Disney] ????????."
But, in true Watson fashion, the caption continues on to explain the backstory behind each piece of material used.
"The cape was made from upcycled, traditionally woven British Jacob’s wool from around 1970, bought at a vintage fair," Watson wrote. "The fabric was overdyed using natural dyes, and the lining was made from paperlike Tussah silk. The jacket was made using hand-woven linen from the 1960s sourced from eBay, overdyed using low impact dyes."
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The Instagram post continues on for several more paragraphs, explaining more about the silks and taffeta used, as well as "environmentally respectful" methods used on the leather for her boots. The caption also revealed that the front panel of Belle's dress was made from "hand woven nettle" fiber. Yes, that's right. Plants!
This ensemble is one of many eco-friendly outfits Watson has worn over the last several months of her "Beauty and the Beast" press tour. She also had a custom gown made by Dior using organic silks, and an upcycled dress created by Elie Saab made with 49 feet of leftover scraps.
To learn more about Watson's sustainable fashion movement, or just to see all of her fabulous dresses and pantsuits, follow "The Press Tour" on Instagram.
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