From Penelope’s Makeover To Eloise’s Audrey Hepburn Moment, Bridgerton’s Costume Designer Talks Season 3 | British...

Her sartorial transformation is just one of many in the Regency romp's next chapter: there's also Colin himself, who returns from his European adventures as a more rugged and worldly suitor, trading his Bridgerton baby blues for earthier shades; Eloise, whose outfits begin to mirror the flamboyance of Cressida's; and Kate Bridgerton, née Sharma ( Simone Ashley ), whose Indian heritage, referenced in her season two costumes, is even more pronounced this time around in the gold-embellished, sari-inspired ball gowns she wears as a newly married woman.

To create all of these extraordinary ensembles, showrunner Jess Brownell and executive producer Shonda Rhimes enlisted the help of John Glaser, who previously collaborated with Ellen Mirojnick on the costumes for the series's first season. Ahead of the first half of season three landing on Netflix on 16 May, he talks us through Penelope's sultry new look, Colin's Marlboro Man-inspired aesthetic, and Eloise's nods to My Fair Lady .

For the first season, we threw everything but the kitchen sink at it, because we had to define the characters very quickly, so it was broad strokes and distinct colour palettes. For season two, the costumes were a little bolder in colour and more period correct. And this season, because of the story we're telling, we thought, "Let's make it softer." It's more textural, a little more blurry. We layered fabrics – for instance, we'd take a warmer colour and a cooler colour and combine them, so when you're looking at a dress, you're not totally sure if it's blue or green.

After her first big reveal, we see her in this darker green colour. If you look closely, you'll notice that her hair in that scene is now a slightly different shade of red. The under layer of that outfit is actually an iridescent fabric that's green and copper, and it sort of blends in with her hair. After that, for her new look, we wanted softer, more neutral colours. Are her dresses green? Are they blue? We didn't want to reveal anything about where her story might be going.

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