Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-14210692-20131104221134/@comment-6175354-20131104233136

DarlingDavies wrote:

Modern fashion sense: I noticed the ball gowns weren't traditional, either. Shorty-short dresses!!! Initially I thought it was odd. Then wondered if this was intentional, to highlight the fact that Ariel has legs right then. I believe, the short dresses were an intentional decision, to highlight Ariel's new legs.

In the Broadway adaptation of The Little Mermaid, Ariel wore tea-length dresses. It was to showcase her feet.... and that she would dance, as a way to communicate, with Eric.