Who Doesn’t Love Ariel The Little Mermaid?
Although there may be a few people who actually believe mermaids exist, for most of us they only exist in stories and legends. They may be imaginary but I still love these entrancing mermaids and in particular Ariel.
The 1989 film “The Little Mermaid” is one of my personal favorites and was the first time we were introduced to Princess Ariel. She is based on that terrific fairy story, The Little Mermaid, by Hans Christian Andersen published in 1837. Ariel is from an underwater kingdom. She lives with her grandma, her father (the Sea King) and her five older sisters. It’s the custom that mermaids can go to the surface of the water and watch the world above when they reach the age of fifteen. Ariel is enchanted by the tales her sisters tell her about the world above. At last, Ariel is able to see the world above. It so happens that there is a storm and she ends up saving a drowning man. The man is, in fact, a prince. Notwithstanding, he never actually sees Ariel. On seeing the prince, Ariel fell in love with him. She wants to give up her underwater life for the opportunity to gain a human soul and the love of the prince.
The fairy tale says of the six sisters Ariel is the most attractive with deep blue eyes and delicate skin. In the movie version, The Little Mermaid is given the name of Princess Ariel, and is given a distinct appearance with long flowing red hair, blue eyes, a green tail and a purple seashell bikini top. Glen Keane was the animator who designed the appearance of Ariel. He based her on his wife. However, there was much dispute between the studio and filmmakers about her red hair, the studio wanted Ariel to have blonde hair. The filmmakers wanted her to have red hair.
If you like the idea of being a beautiful mermaid, why not get yourself and Ariel costume for Halloween? Take a look at our Ariel costumes website see these enchanting costumes.

