"Bridgerton" Costumes Are Both Better And Worse This Season

I think another reason Kate constantly wore brighter and darker colors was because she thought she was always meant to return to India, so they incorporated traditional Indian colors and patterns into her wardrobe. As compared to Edwina, she always happily recalled India, her childhood, and her mother there to other people and Edwina seemed to know that her future was bound to England so that could be why her color palette was more traditionally regency.

I know they just “don’t do bonnets” but every time they were squinting in the sunshine, I was like… there is a solution for this. 😂

I think Kate and Edwina's outfits were a bit saree inspired. In several scenes Kate was wearing a woven banarasi brocade as an accent fabric. Both she and Edwina wore very typical Indian jewelry (not the best kind, but definitely Indian styles).

I think the differences between Kate's and Edwina's costumes was to show how different they are. Kate was in darker and more saturated colors to probably show how mature she is and when she is out, her hair is less intricate than Edwina's. She also wears fabrics that are a little stiffer than Edwina's. Oh and she also REPEATS outfits. Which I think is a nice touch because she wasnt there to catch a man, she was only there for Edwina so who cares what Kate is wearing.
Edwina's costumes were soft and flowy and more innocent, but her hair was also so intricate, probably to try to look older but it just makes her look younger all together.

Further on in the article about the corset it said this, "Ashley's costume was a team effort and she said she needed a lot of help from the wardrobe department “because when you're in a corset, you can't put your shoes on.”"
What on earth are these costume designers doing?! Poor, working women would wear corsets every day and had no problem. Except for some specific examples, none of which were worn during regency era, corsets should not limit movement and should actually make you feel better because it's giving you back support.

As a corsetiere, things like Bridgerton just piss me off. I get customers who are recommended to the corset business I work at for medical reasons by their doctors, who are told that they should get a corset for relief from their pain (scoliosis and fractures are often the cause), and STILL expect something out of Bridgerton or Pirates of the Caribbean, with the constricted breathing, and the blood and bruises. They come to their appointments so nervous, expecting me to hurt them, and I hate it. I wish that trope would go away. It is actually chasing people away from corsetry, including people who could actually really benefit from it.

I just got into a fight with my history teacher about corsets being torture instruments. I'm still angry. I'm glad that there is a community of people that know enough about this to know that that's bullshit. Thank you Karolina for creating this chanel

They're completely historically wrong, but I kind of like them. They're colourful and very different to usual period drama costumes. But I think you hit the nail on the head (of course), in that it works very well for the show
The usual corset complaining from the actors was slightly infuriating though

Karolina is flexin' on us just by wearing her dress and she doesn't realise it . Hun got time travel level beauty

What made me so sad is that they used more make up. I loved the natural looks they did before. And dont even get me started on how bad Eloise's wig was. That was horrible. A crime, I would say.

I am only one ep in to this season but I was surprised to learn they even had them wearing corsets, it seems unnecessary as you say and especially given that it sounds like they are not properly fitted etc!

Excuse me how aCkTuALLy dare you show up with a GORGEOUS neckline like that and not show the full outfit. The pink, the flowers, im dying, im dead.

Karolina telling us the scoop looking like a delicate butter creme wedding cake.

I think they made Edwina's fashion more heavily Regency inspired to go along with the fact that she was the diamond of the season. Daphne also tended to wear more pastel Regency gowns and was also a diamond! Visually, it's a great way to show that Edwina embodies what a woman is supposed to be. Characters who don't really fit in, like Eloise and Kate, are given dresses that don't really match history. And then the Featherington girls and Cressida wear absurd colors, unrealistic plastic flowers, crazy hairdos, etc to show that they're trying to overcompensate but still don't meet the standards set. I love that Bridgerton doesn't try to be too realistic with its costumes (or other visual elements), music or stories. Just give me pretty sparkly dresses, violin covers of Taylor Swift, and romance troupes!

I liked how Kate and Edwina's costumes had a lot of Eastern influence to them; the neckline cuts, the colors and sleeve treatments, and the jewelry was also very much what you would see in India, which makes sense for this interpretation of these characters.

you wear it better than anyone

I never understood bridgerton as trying to do regency accurately, and tbh I love the costumes. They have issues, but I love how intensely commited to the look and the vibes of mixing history with modern (in the music, the makeup, the costumes, the hair…) they are. Despite this my costume highlights are actually Kate’s light white cotton dressing gowns that look the *most * regency accurate. Wanna make one of those for myself

Interesting conjectures as always :)

I’m definitely not an expert but I think the cocoon-like sleeves on Kate’s dresses are a nod toward traditional Indian clothing. The dress colours too. They fit her characters, balanced between past in India and now being in England.
Her sister on the other hand is trying to fit perfectly into the English society so hers are more “proper debutant” with paler shades and more traditional cuts.

I'm a wig maker and the giant wigs are actually very light! The inside is made of hollow shapers then the hair is draped over top and pinned. Its harder to not hit someone with it than it is on your neck to wear it.

I need "Shadow and Bone" review from Carolina and how they did Imperial Russia's costumes