In the story of Cinderella, why did her clothes turn to rags at midnight, but the lost slipper stayed the same

Question

In the story of Cinderella, why did her clothes turn to rags at midnight, but the lost slipper stayed the same

Answer 1

The magic of Love.

Answer 2

Good question.

What really bugged me was Cinderella was riding in her pumpkin coach when everything changed back so the pumpkin should have been blown to pieces as it shrunk with her inside of it. But it didn't. It was still intact and she was sitting on it. WTF!

Stupid fairy tales and their ignorance of physical laws.

Answer 3

Because it is a fantasy story and the prince never would have found her if she didnt have the slipper.  Then there would be no story.

Answer 4

well basically it's because she lost her other slipper at the ball and the Prince finds this slipper, when she turns back into her old self the fairy godmother lets her keep the other slipper sp that he could identify her with it, if you remember form the story two things this will make sense.

1.) Cinderella was supposed to have an unusually small foot,

     not many had this small of a foot. The Fairy God Mother  

     made these shoes so that they fit only Cinderella perfectly

2.) the wicker step mother trips the guy with the slipper making him break the slipper, Cinderella then pulls out it's mate showing that she's the girl from the ball.

Remember this is a child fairy tale, and like all fairy tales there is always a moral and the moral is usually that good shall prevail.

Answer 5

good question. im not positive, but it might b that it had 2 be on cinderella because it was a spell that affected her. u see, she wanted 2 go 2 the ball w/o anyone recognizing her, so she got a new dress and glass slippers. but no one could recognize her, even with the shoe off.

Answer 6

i honestly dont know! its something i have always wondered maybe its because she didnt wasnt wearing it when midnight struck lol wish i knew the real answer!

Answer 7

Because its a fictional book and the writer forgot about that part...

Its for little kids... we can't help the fact that writers forget some things.

Answer 8

The glass slippers belonged to her mother.

The rags could have been because she was found out and someone ripped her lovely dress off her.

Or maybe, just possibly, it was just the way the magic worked, and it conveniently gave the people who told the story a way to hook up Cinderella and the prince.

Hard to say, since it was an oral tradition for some 100-400 years (depending on whom you ask) prior to being published by the Brothers Grimm in the 1800's.

Answer 9

because the magic is on her and it only lasted till mid night. but when the slipper fell off it wasnt on her anymore so the midnight thiong wore off on the shoe, she had the other one too so i'm guessing she took them off befor she got home

Answer 10

Because the slipper was not on her at midnight.

Answer 11

Because the Godmother wants Cinderella to marry the Prince, and she knows that guys love the chase and  a gal with an air of mystery.  As the other answerer said - it is fiction and writers have the freedom to pick and choose their logic.

Answer 12

because she wasnt wearing it.  even i know that!  lol  

:P

Answer 13

because when the spell ended for HER, she was no longer connected to the slipper so it wasn't effected.

Answer 14

becuz she wasnt wearing it when everthing else turned back ( =