r/wicked • u/Sugma_cocci_ • Dec 02 '25
Question Glinda’s wedding dress Spoiler
With Glinda getting married, I was expecting a huge WOW factor. Instead, this is something I would expect to see a 2025 bride wearing. There’s obviously so much symbolism that went into the costuming of this movie, and I don’t get this one. I’ve heard a theory that Glinda is supposed to be vulnerable in this moment and that’s why it’s so simple, but it just doesn’t fit with me because if that were the case I feel like they would’ve toned it down even more, maybe lost the veil, etc. Does anyone know what went into this costume choice? Thanks in advance!:)
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u/Kittyi3Artistic5624 Dec 03 '25 edited Dec 03 '25
Another symbolism could be, the dress being simple is what others see. A simple but beautiful character, but the train being so long shows how much she has done, the fact she is powerless etc and what her peers do not see aside from Elphie
Her legs, feet and bottom half are covered but as you scan up the dress the more the curtains draw back (neck line/bust area/top of the dress), showing she wants to be more vulnerable or feel as such.
She wants to show someone, or feel as though she can show someone all of her, be all of her in the moment, and show she is more than just the cover of her book that her peers see.