The Prince and the Dressmaker

The Prince and the Dressmaker
A young woman in a modest pink shirt, brown skirt, and white apron measures a young prince with dark pants, a white shirt, and a red cape. They stand silhouetted against the profile of a women in a white dress with bright red hair looking back over her shoulder. The words "The Prince and the Dressmaker" are written in purple, as is the name "Jen Wang". The background is pink.
First edition cover
AuthorJen Wang
LanguageEnglish
GenreFairy tale
Set inParis
PublishedFebruary 13, 2018 (2018-02-13)
PublisherFirst Second Books
Media typeGraphic novel
Pages288
Awards
ISBN978-1-62672-363-4

The Prince and the Dressmaker is a fairy tale graphic novel written and illustrated by Jen Wang and released in 2018 by First Second Books. Wang's second graphic novel, The Prince and the Dressmaker tells the story of a Prince Sebastian, who dresses as the glamorous Lady Crystallia by night, and his seamstress Frances, who befriends the prince and hopes to make her mark on the world of fashion.

The book has been well-received by critics who have compared it thematically to "Cinderella". The Prince and the Dressmaker won a Harvey Award and Eisner Award and its film rights were purchased in 2018, shortly after its publication.