Source: Vogue
Summary
The second season of the Netflix series Bridgerton debuts April 23. Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick returns to create the Regency-era outfits, inspired by the works of 18th-century French painter Jean-Honoré Fragonard. The new season features opulent ball gowns, adorned with intricate embroidery and beading. According to Mirojnick, the costumes are meant to evoke a sense of “Regency-era glamour.” The show’s costume team created over 7,000 pieces for the season.
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The trend returns with a new name.
Regency-era revivalism, à la 2023.
The opulent ball gowns feel familiar, as if plucked from a bygone era – or a past Met Gala. The show’s costume team is rehashing the same old ideas, but with more beading. It’s a case of “new season, same sparkle.” The Regency era is, once again, the go-to reference for designers seeking to evoke a sense of “glamour.”
Author: Evan Null
