One unfortunate evening, Kocoum catches Pocahontas kissing John Smith. Before he can attack, one of John’s friends shoots and kills Kocoum. John Smith takes the blame for it, and is taken prisoner by Pocahontas’s tribe and sentenced to death.

Pocahontas realizes that the execution will cause a war between her tribe and the Europeans, so she throws herself in front of John Smith right as her father is about to kill him. Her father then comes to his senses and does not murder John Smith. The cruel Governor Ratcliffe shoots at the Chief, but John Smith dives in front of him and takes the bullet.

Because of his injury, John Smith must return to England. He begs his love, Pocahontas, to accompany him, but she makes the heart-wrenching decision to stay. She believes her calling is to stay with her people, because they need her. The two kiss goodbye, and she tells him that even when they are apart, she will always be with him.

1. The Beginning

Throughout the film, Pocahontas wears a one-shouldered dress with a belted waist.

To translate her dress into the modern day look below, I used mostly neutral colors, but looked for texture and pattern to make the outfit wearable and interesting. I also added a pop of red with the earrings, reminiscent of Pocahontas’s red arm tattoo.

Earrings- M Butterfly,  Shoes- Delia’s,  Top- Modcloth,  Bracelet- Fossil,  Skirt- Jane Norman,  Bag- Forever 21

2. After The Engagement

After Kocoum’s proposal, Pocahontas wears her mother’s turquoise necklace to symbolize their engagement.

To channel this look, I made an outfit with a one shoulder dress, which is similar in style to Pocahontas’s dress. I used a skinny belt to emphasize the waist, and added a turquoise necklace to pay homage to her necklace in the film. Finally, I chose leaf earrings to symbolize Pocahontas’s connection with nature and her spiritual guide, Grandmother Willow.