Does your little girl have her heart set on a Beauty and the Beast costume this Halloween? This page links to the best places where you can buy a Belle costume online and provides tips on how you can create her elegant look at home.

Although the tale of Beauty and the Beast has existed in various forms for centuries, the first story similar to the modern tale was written by Madame Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740. ballet met: Beauty and the Beast Story Origins Disney's 1991 animated feature Beauty and the Beast featured Belle, who is the inspiration for most modern Beauty and the Beast costumes.

Belle wears a long yellow ball gown through most of the movie. She has long, wavy brown hair. The look can be completed with a wavy brown wig, a yellow ribbon in the hair and a tiny bit of blush.

• Yellow dress with a long full skirt
• Elbow-length gloves
• Tiara or yellow hair ribbon
• Yellow or light-colored ballet-style shoes
• Belle can hold a rose, as it was a part of the story
• Consider making your own Beauty and the Beast costume by following a sewing pattern