The Bridgerton costume designers on how they reinvented period romanceBy Lara Owen, PAAs Bridgerton returns to our screens, Lady Whistledown’s gossip is one hook of the historical romance, but the show’s fashion has become another central obsession. When it comes to Regency-era costuming, Bridgerton is constantly trying to make its clothes feel new yet timely. “I think Colin Firth made the men’s period full-sleeve shirt iconic for the Mr Darcy moment,” says Bridgerton’s men’s associate designer, Dougie Hawkes. “We’ve been, since season one, trying to perfect the men’s shirt in its betrayal within Bridgerton, and I think we finally got there this season,” Hawkes says. For the first time, Bridgerton properly ventures below stairs – into kitchens, corridors and servants’ quarters – asking its costume designers to make two worlds coexist.
