Opulent maternity wear and a 'war dress' play into 'The Great'

Los Angeles Times: Hulu’s hit series “The Great” is showrunner Tony McNamara’s comedic, fictionalized take on Russia’s Catherine the Great. It’s ribald, full of sex, saucy language, courtly intrigue and machinations, and gorgeous opulent costumes, which is where London-based designer Sharon Long comes in. She was tasked with creating the sartorial world in which Catherine (Elle Fanning) and Emperor Peter III (Nicholas Hoult) do battle inside a hilarious yet dangerous world. “We tried to up the visual ante,” says Long, who is working on Season 3 filming in London during its recent heat wave.