Abstract
Sartorial goods figure prominently in the culture-text known as “Cinderella,” with signifying potential that is complex and polyvalent. Drawing on Caroline Levine’s use of “affordances” to “describe the potential uses or actions latent in materials and designs,” I focus on examples from Perrault’s French tale (1697) and the first British pantomime of the story (1804) to reassess the subtle agency of clothing. I look at costumed bodies that were situated at the interface of fashion, politics, performance, and fairy tale.
Recommended Citation
Schacker, Jennifer. "Fashioning Spectacular Bodies: The Affordances of Dress in the 1804 Pantomime of Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper." Marvels & Tales 38.2 (2025). Web. <https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/marvels/vol38/iss2/3>.
