Learning from Cinderella: The Magical Charm "Something Blue" for Happiness ♡

2015.06.07 published

Have you seen it yet? The live-action "Cinderella" released in 2015

The classic masterpiece "Cinderella," known by everyone, was released this March ♡ Cinderella, in the end, marries the prince and lives happily ever after, making it a quintessential happy-ending story ♩

The reason Cinderella was able to find happiness: It's Something 4 ♡

"Something 4" is a charm that has been passed down in Europe for a happy marriage.

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Wear "four somethings" ♡

Something 4 translates to "four somethings" in Japanese. It's said that if a bride assembles and wears four specific items at her wedding, she will find happiness ♡

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What are those four things? Let's learn about Something 4 ♡

First: "Something New"

"Something New" means something new, and the bride wears new "shoes, underwear, wedding dress, accessories," etc., with the hope of having a joyful married life ♡

The glass slipper is Something New ♡

In Cinderella's case, "something new" is the glass slipper she received from the fairy godmother ♡ That moment when Cinderella drops her glass slipper *allows her to reunite with the prince again ♡♩

Second: "Something Old"

This refers to something old ♡ It's customary for the bride to wear items that have been passed down from ancestors (such as a mother or grandmother) to connect with family.

The pink dress is Something Old ♡

Cinderella's Something Old is the pink dress she inherited from her deceased mother! This is the dress that became the base for the blue dress she wore before transforming into the blue dress.*

Third: "Something Borrowed"

This refers to something borrowed. The bride wears an item (such as a brooch or handkerchief) borrowed from someone who is already enjoying a happy married life to receive some of their happiness ♡

The pumpkin carriage is Something Borrowed ♡

In Cinderella's case, the temporarily borrowed pumpkin carriage from the fairy godmother is her borrowed item. The magic that lasts until midnight is also borrowed. This magic allowed Cinderella to attend the ball and achieve her happiness.

Fourth: "Something Blue"

The final fourth refers to something blue ♡ The bride is said to find happiness by wearing something blue (such as mixing blue flowers in the bouquet or wearing a blue ribbon) ♡

The blue dress is Something Blue ♡

In the movie Cinderella, it's needless to say that the blue dress is the Something Blue. The shining, beautiful dress of Cinderella captures everyone's attention in the venue ♕

A charm that can bring happiness: "Something Four"

If you're getting married, you absolutely want to know about "Something Four" ♡ By believing in the charm and incorporating it into your wedding, you too can live happily ever after like Cinderella ♡