The 1970 film adaptation of this fairy tale by Jacques Demy, titled Peau d'Âne, closely follows the plot of the original tale, making slight changes to the story with the added musical numbers, minor changes in character roles and choices, and the completely irrelevant addition of a scene where the king arrives for the wedding of Donkey Skin and the prince in a helicopter, completely breaking the historical illusion that the rest of the film attempts to maintain. This adaptation of "Donkeyskin" mocks the serious nature of incest in the fairy tale and seemingly supports classic patriarchal society, making the tale still relevant today, by stereotyping the princess as the typical fairy tale princess. fairies, sweet, innocent like a baby. and incredibly beautiful, unhappy and lost until she finds her true purpose in life, which, of course, is to marry a prince and regain her status as a princess. The actress in the film perfectly meets the typical criteria of a fairy tale princess, with her flawless skin, long blonde hair, large doe eyes and graceful, overtly feminine mannerisms, perpetuating the image of a woman upper class and high born. The film clearly shows that there is a division between what is good, the upper stratum of society, and what is bad, the menial life of the working class, through the portrayal of the princess at the time she was made of donkey skin, wearing all the skin. of the donkey, with the skinned head worn on the princess's head as the hood of the dress/gown, rather than the skin being made into some kind of socially acceptable dress. Despite the era in which the movie Donkey Skin was made, it still represents the old ideals of women, and as such also follows the same ideals of how women should be portrayed, specifically. .... middle of paper... ...become a princess once again. There have been many arguments in favor of the idea that Princess Donkey Skin actively chooses to manipulate her destiny through her clothing choices, but there have also been theories that the princess is forced either by fear and necessity , or out of shame. But all of this criticism raises the question of whether the princess's life was actually better when she chose to wear her royal attire again and, in doing so, reunited with her prince, or whether her lot was actually better when she was able to do it. live your own life, free from the bonds of beauty and patriarchal society? This fairy tale, whether seen as a simple story of a princess overcoming her obstacles, or as a story of a woman using her beauty to get ahead in life, definitely shows how fashion can be a important element in fairy tales, as has been the case throughout history.