www.townandcountrymag.com: For four seasons of Bridgerton, pale blue has remained the signature color of the Bridgerton family.
But, don’t call it Bridgerton blue, says costume designer John Glaser. “First of all,” Glaser says, “I did season one and I made the color palettes. There is no Bridgerton blue.
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I love when historical research and inspiration for period pieces isn’t directly from a historical example of what you’re trying to create. The designer in this article mentions that he was inspired by Wedgwood ceramics, and included that aesthetic into the Bridgerton’s dresses. He could’ve just looked at regency era dresses themselves, but instead decided to take something else thats iconic from the regency era and transfer that into the costuming. I had definitely been aware of the Bridgerton blue in the costumes throughout watching the show, but I hadn’t noticed it as much in the set design, so it was very interesting to see that the costume designer doesn’t think that the convention of Bridgerton blue is very true while the set designer does. Its also very interesting how despite the fact that the costume designer didn’t intend for the blue to become a big thing, the audience has really latched onto it.
I really enjoy Bridgerton, the TV show. I think it plays around with a lot of themes in friendship that we see betweenThe girls, and also a strong sense of family, which I really enjoy, and I've absolutely loved learning about costume design and seeing it so clearly in the show. Throughout the show we see the difference in families very much by the colors and the textures they wearAs the Bridgerton's are always dressed in a shade of blue that to me reminds me of a pretty flower or like a spring which is very much the vibe of the showWell the feather teens who are moreAggressive in their ways to survive in the ton That is shown through their costumes being bright andIn a way aggressive colors. I think this is most shows the transition in Penelope Featherton's character, how she starts off in these aggressively bright colors, and as she finds herself sheFalls more into this beautiful green that then, once she finds her loveIn the Bridgerton family, it merges into that light blue that we know as the “Bridgerton blue”.
I do believe that there is such a thing as Bridgerton Blue. In the article, it states that Bridgerton blue is just a soft blue, which I ultimately agree with. If there were swatches of multiple different soft blues in front of me, I would honestly think they would all be considered as Bridgerton blue. In the new season, it honestly surprised me that the maids' attire was mauve because I had always labelled the Bridgerton family with blue in my head. The research done for this costume and each choice made is clearly shown within the show. The article mentions how the Featheringtons were always going to be acid or bright warm colors, whereas the Bridgertons were soft, pale, cool colors. This is also shown in season 4, where Lady Penwood is seen mostly wearing black to add to her character's dynamic. Overall, you can tell throughout the show that the costume colors and style were all very intentional.
I found this article to be incredibly interesting, as a fan of the show bridgerton, I have noticed that the bridgertons are often shown in shades of light blue and silver. These colors aren’t exclusively worn by them, or the only colors they wear by any means, but there is an association of the color with this family. Wether or not the costume designer created this shade of “bridgerton blue” being up for debate is kind of silly to me. If the designer says they didn’t create a shade of blue that is beridgerton blue then that wasn’t their intention, however I personally believe that the designers intentions don’t matter, what matters is the affects they have. In this case even though bridgeton blue wasn’t something created by the designer people have associated the color with the show and therefore it exists. The costume design of the show is very conscious about the colors they used, and the viewers while they may have simplified all the subtleties into one category of “bridgerton blue” are just interpreting what the designer created.
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