The Color Purple
I admit, I was a bit disappointed when I realized that the “dress” Elsa wears in part of the Frozen II trailer was actually a nightgown. But that’s only because I think that she would look awesome in this color since purple is known to be the traditional color worn by royalty, and we’ve only seen Elsa primarily wear blue and green. But seeing her in this nightgown, combined with the cape she wears during her coronation in the first film, finally gives me the excuse to write this analysis that I have wanted to do for ages!
According to Wikipedia, surveys in Europe and North America say that purple is the color most often associated with royalty, magic, mystery, rarity, and piety. Here’s how I break these down in how they best fit Elsa so that purple is another appropriate color for her:
- Royalty: As I said before, purple is the color traditionally associated with royalty, and Elsa in the Queen of Arendelle. A queen is a royal figure; do I need to say more? 😄
- Magic: Um, do I really need to explain this one? Elsa has magical ice powers. Simple as that. 😉
- Mystery: The origin of Elsa’s powers are a mystery, so this fits color fits her for this reason, even though we will presumably find out more about them in Frozen II.
- Rarity: Because Elsa’s powers are extremely unique and rare, this adjective description fits her, too.
- Piety: In religion, piety refers to reverence and devotion to God. Now it’s a little hard to describe how this fits color Elsa since religion doesn’t have a major role in the first film. But since Arendelle has a chapel where Elsa was crowned by the bishop, I think it’s possible that Elsa is religious to a degree, so I think piety can fit her, too.
So while blue may be her signature color, these qualities and traits show that purple is another color that best fits Elsa, and while she may only wear a purple nightgown in Frozen II, I think it’s just awesome to see Elsa wearing another color!