Where did this dress come from? : r disneyprincess Purple Dress Meaning A purple dress can have various symbolic meanings depending on context and culture, but generally it is associated with royalty, nobility, luxury, power, and wealth. It can also represent creativity, wisdom, spirituality, 1891 1892, France Moire taffeta half mourning dress (as indicated by the mauve colour and the pansy embroidery along the cuffs and collar pansies mean remembrance in flower language) from Au Bon