We love everything about the Frozen franchise: the icy cold tone, the amazing hair, the beautiful nature around Arendelle. But most of all, we love the costumes! Frozen costumes have taken the world by storm, and for good reason. But how much do you really know about the creation of the costumes in Frozen and Frozen II? Here are 10 facts that you might not have known!

1. Even though they're sisters, Anna and Elsa have many differences. While Anna is inspired by Norwegian culture, Elsa is inspired by Icelandic culture. Pretty cool!

2. The creators of the movie modernized Anna and Elsa’s looks to appeal to the audience, and make them easier to franchise and turn into costumes! For example, Elsa and Anna would be wearing much wider skirts than in the movie. 

3. Anna’s hairstyle changes between the two movies. In the first, she was wearing braids, to symbolize her ties to childhood. In Frozen II, she has her hair half-up and half-down, to represent that she is maturing. 

4. The technology for Frozen II was much more advanced, especially for their costumes. The animators could even show the individual threads on the embroidery on the characters’ clothing! 

5. In Frozen II, Elsa’s dress is shorter than in her original costume. This represents her call to adventure—it’s much easier to jump around and discover new places in a shorter skirt! 

6. When designing Anna’s costume for Frozen II, the wardrobe artists did some hardcore brainstorming. They had 122 ideas for Anna’s travelling outfit before they decided on one! They played with colour palettes, accessories, and so many other combinations. 

7. During “Into the Unknown” in Frozen II, Elsa isn’t wearing her signature ice blue dress. She’s wearing a dark purple instead, which represents her inner conflict and the new darkness of this story. 

8. Have you noticed Elsa's amazing hair? Frozen’s animators used new technology to give Elsa 420,000 single strands of hair. That’s more than Rapunzel in the movie Tangled! Check out our wig section to get your own Elsa wig.

9. Another difference between Elsa and Anna are the ways that they both share aspects of the movies. Anna’s costumes represent the fairytale side of the stories. She’s much more playful and colourful. Elsa’s costumes are inspired more by the myths and legends of Nordic culture, and she wears simpler and more mysterious clothing.

10. The costumes in Frozen II were greatly inspired by autumn, and incorporated the colours and tone of fall. Frozen was more inspired by winter, so it’s amazing to see the second movie branching out and becoming more colourful! 

What are your favourite costumes from the movies? Do you prefer Anna, or Elsa? Take a look at our amazing selection of Frozen costumes here at Oya!

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