- The new original series, ‘Bridgerton’, produced by Shondaland and created by Chris Van Dusen, took Netflix by storm.
- With 63 million households joining in, people are caught up by the steamy plot line, character development and of course the extravagant fashion.
- Some of the fashion choices also have hidden meanings that viewers may have missed.
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Netflix’s new original series, ‘Bridgerton’, is full of steamy plot lines, whimsical balls, exciting gossip and sensational fashion.
The program, adapted from Julia Quinn’s best-selling novels, follows the social season in Regency London, and so far more than 63 million viewers have agreed.
Produced by Shondaland and created by Chris Van Dusen, ‘Bridgerton’ focuses on matchmaking, but the audience is also delighted with the fashion.
‘Bridgerton”s wardrobe does not mimic the exact dress and style choice of 1813 Regency London. Instead, according to Vogue, costume designer Ellen Mirojnick referred to color palettes, fabrications and silhouettes from the 1950s and 1960s.
“I looked at the Regency period in London through drawings and paintings. We got a taste of it and after that it was to look at the different silhouettes and shapes, while I knew it had to be aspiring, in as opposed to historically accurate, “she told Vogue.
At the end of the season, more than 7,500 costume pieces were designed and created – some embedded with hidden meanings.