Still, some of the dresses go places the princess costumes wouldn’t dream of — namely a sexier look. For the newer princesses, Ariel and Jasmine, the designs feature dropped necklines and backs and bare shoulders. (In an unrelated move, Disney also is using a sexy version of Cinderella in an advertising campaign that features actress Scarlett Johansson in the princess’s blue dress.)

Accessories?

Ms. Kelly sketched out various designs for each princess, which she plans to unveil at Bridal Week in New York in April. Disney hopes by the end of the year to offer the dresses in around 500 boutiques in North America, and has plans to move into Europe and Japan as well. It’s also launching a line of costume jewelry for each princess with pieces costing $45 to $295.

Other accessories will follow in October, including bridesmaid and flower-girl dresses, as well as shoes next year. For now, Disney is recommending existing brands of shoes for each outfit — for instance, Jimmy Choo for Cinderella and London Sole ballet flats for Snow White

I would really like to see some of the dresses in person. I’m so curious to see how Ms. Kelly interpreted Belle and Ariel (my two favorite Disney princesses)!

You can check out sketches of all the designs here - sketch1.pdf.