A Look at the Sartorial World of ‘Bridgerton’
Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick describes the color palette for the show as “delicious.”
Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick describes the color palette for the show as “delicious.”
“It’s like a big icecream sundae with all the toppings,” says Mirojnick of the show’s costumes. “It’s frothy and delicious, and total escapism.”
A still from the show, featuring the Featherington family.
“The Bridgertons are old money, and they’re sophisticated and they are of a refined social status, and they are more traditional,” says Mirojnick.
“And the Featheringtons on the other hand, well, they’re new money — very new money.”
Mirojnick used a “powdery” palette for the the Bridgerton family.
“She is just absolutely pristine and elegant and sparkly and glorious in the simplest, most glorious way,” says Mirojnick of her approach to Daphne’s costumes.
The men’s costumes were crafted from woolen and velvet fabric.
“Regé — or Simon — was such a vibrant leading man,” says Mirojnick.
A still from the show.
Phoebe Dynevor, who plays Daphne Bridgerton in the series, in the costume department getting fitted with Mirojnick.
Inside the “Bridgerton” costume department.
The “Bridgerton” costume department employed a total of 238 people.
Inside the “Bridgerton” costume department.
“The process of embellishing — I have to say, that was where the fun really began,” says Miroknick.
Inside the “Bridgerton” costume department.
Inside the “Bridgerton” costume department.
“To be able to use color freely and to be able to use accessories freely, and be able to try things and be bold and adventurous but yet stick within the confines of the story…is an adventure that we all felt so lucky to go on,” says Mirojnick.
Many of the costumes were created by layering different types of fabrics.
Inside the “Bridgerton” costume department.
The costume department employed its own millinery team.
Inside the “Bridgerton” costume department.
Inside the “Bridgerton” costume department.
Inside the “Bridgerton” costume department.
Inside the “Bridgerton” costume department.