How Much Did ‘Bridgerton’ Costume Designer Spend On The Dresses In Season 1?

The sensational and thrilling Netflix series ‘Bridgerton’ created a whole new vibe among the audience when it appeared first in 2020. From the versatile ballroom dances to the intricately made gowns, the episodes were a visual treat. Riveting with poetic grandeur, the series plunges deep into the posh and complacent London high society.

The creators of the series certainly had long talks about how the setting should be for the Regency era and how the costumes have to be designed. And the effort that the designers put in did help in its success. It is shocking to know about the number of dresses made and the amount spend on the costumes.

Spent A Fortune On Costumes In ‘Bridgerton’

Phoebe Dynevor getting ready for her role in Bridgerton

In a new behind-the-scenes book, a producer revealed that the costume designers made 1800 dresses and spent $80,000 on costumes. The authors Betsy Beers and Shonda Rhimes broke down how season one costume designer, Ellen Mirojnick, created hundreds of costumes for the series.

A producer on the first season, Sarada McDermott said that they literally had a factory for making the costumes. “We had to stage an incredible amount of costumes,” McDermott said. “It cost a fortune to build a wardrobe: Ellen Mirojnick had a right merry time and would spend eighty thousand here and there on the material. As the invoices came in, we’d say, ‘Oh, there goes Ellen, shopping again!’” The producer also revealed that the lead actress Phoebe Dynevor alone had 86 dresses.

Colors And Their Cryptic Meanings

The period drama has given importance to colors more than any other series. The Bridgertons wore more subdued colors of blues and silvers to represent that they are a traditional family. While the Featheringtons wore bright citrus colors to show that they are outsiders among the high class and that they came from new money. The yellow worn by Penelope symbolizes the young woman to be in search of a spouse. It also points at her alter ego of envy and deceit. On the other hand, Daphne mostly wore white and other off-colors, showing her wish to settle down and start a family life.