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If there’s one thing Bridgerton has always understood, it’s that clothes are never just clothes. They signal power, conceal secrets, and often fall in love before the characters do. Since the series first arrived, fashion has carried the narrative. Season 4 leans into that idea more boldly than ever. Regency England filtered through fantasy and reflected through a modern and glamorous lens.
The masquerade that sets everything in motion
The season opens with a masquerade ball so lavish it feels almost unreal. The costume department created 172 original looks for the sequence, along with nearly 160 wigs, turning the ballroom into a living, breathing tableau. Yet even between all that extravagance, three figures quietly draw your eye again and again, Sophie, Benedict and Queen Charlotte.
Sophie Baek’s silver fairytale
Sophie’s entrance lands like a classic Cinderella moment. For most of her life, she has been in the background, treated as help rather than heir. Then, suddenly, she steps into the ballroom transformed as the mysterious “Lady in Silver”.
Her gown is crafted from Italian silver lamé chiffon over a soft cream base, finished with delicate appliqués, sequins and hundreds of Swarovski crystals. She may never be named the “diamond of the season,” but in that moment, no one shines brighter.
The accessories make the transformation feel even more intimate. A lace and crystal mask frames her face just enough to keep the mystery alive, and beneath the hem, a small modern twist of silver Jimmy Choo heels. It’s a cheeky, knowing detail where history ends, and fantasy begins.
Benedict Bridgerton’s softer swagger
If Sophie’s look dazzles, Benedict’s seduces through restraint. This season, his wardrobe shifts away from the pristine polish of a traditional Bridgerton gentleman. Instead, there’s looseness and ease.
Collars sit open, and the palette darkens into deep blues and inky teals, lending him the air of a painter or poet rather than a society heir.
His masquerade mask follows the same philosophy. Simple, moulded leather, cut close to the face. You’re not meant to catalogue what he’s wearing. You’re meant to notice the way he carries himself in it.
Queen Charlotte refuses to hide
For Charlotte, hair is never just hair. It is sculpture. At the masquerade, her wig rises into a heart-shaped silver cage crafted from hair and silver leaf, inspired by star constellations and her enduring devotion to King George. Nestled within is a miniature crown.
Her gown matches that same commanding energy. Hand-painted florals stretch across the fabric. Bows are structured and sculptural rather than soft.
Jewellery is layered generously with necklaces, brooches and bracelets. While others are playing dress-up, Charlotte is simply being queen. And somehow that makes her the most dramatic presence of all.
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