Blanche has been drinking fairly steadily since Mitch left… As the drinking and packing went on, a mood of hysterical exhilaration came into her and she has decked herself out in a somewhat soiled and crumpled white satin evening gown and a pair of scuffed silver slippers with brilliants set in their heels.
– Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire, Scene 10. These stage directions towards the end of the play shows Blanche as a tragic figure dressed in a "soiled and crumpled" fairytale princess outfit. Her make-believe and tarnished bridal-like appearance reflects her deteriorating mental state which has been further fueled by alcohol.