Prom is right around the corner, and if Desdemona were to ever attend my prom, she would definitely be seen wearing this particular dress. I found this BCBG dress online, and I knew that it would be perfect for her since it reflects her personality so well! It is a soft, pale yellow and it is made of silk. The subtle color portrays her pure, yet vague persona. She does speak throughout the play, but many of her thoughts are not professed to the audience. It is difficult to know what she is thinking, and as I read the play, I thought she had a very celestial role since characters would be talking about her, as if she was a glimmering star isolated in the universe. Her beauty seemed to enchant whomever she meant, especially Othello.
Another important aspect of the dress is the fact that it is made of silk. This represents the wealth that she comes from, since silk is a very expensive fabric. Her father, Brabantio is a Venetian senator who shelters Desdemona from the outside world, and wants her to marry into money. He is appalled when he finds out that his daughter and Othello secretly elope. Othello is not the type of person Brabantio wants to see his daughter with, because of the fact that he is black.
Also, since the style of the dress, which is an off-the-shoulder style, really portrays the pure femininity that Desdemona possesses. She would never be the type of girl to wear a risqué and revealing dress, simply because of her quiet demeanor. She lives to love Othello, and cannot stand the fact that her father is the biggest critic her her relationship with her husband. It is a little odd that she would choose to be with Othello, since he is so different from the men her father introduces into her personal milieu. But, in my opinion, she has gravitated towards someone like Othello in order to rebel against her dad's control, since he is the polar opposite of what Brabantio wants for her. All in all, I believe Desdemona is tired of the homogenous population of men she is surrounded by everyday, and is ready to love an exotic man.
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