The deliberate details behind Bridgerton’s ‘most important costume in the show’s history’ revealed

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The costumes in Bridgerton are always a major part of creating the show’s unique version of British history, and a dress from the fourth season—designed by Sophie Baek for a masquerade ball—stands out as particularly impressive.

The latest season of the Netflix period drama premiered last month, and sparks flew when Yerin Ha’s character, Sophie – known as the ‘Lady in Silver’ – turned heads with a beautiful gown, catching the eye of Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson).

Costume designers John Glaser, George Sayer, and Dougie Hawkes discussed the creation of a particularly significant dress in an interview with Variety. The publication called it the most important costume in the show’s history, and the designers shared details about its design.

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The three designers intentionally created a costume that wasn’t striking on its own. Instead, they wanted it to create a subtle, lingering impression in Benedict’s mind.

Glaser pointed out something fascinating: the silver dress is only really visible when she’s putting it on and while she’s at the ball. After that, the dress itself isn’t important—it’s the image of the dress, specifically how he depicts it, that carries the weight.

What remains is just the recollection of a shoe clip and a glove. That outfit is gone now – it exists only in memory. If it had been a vividly colored dress with a striking mask, something with a distinct form, his memory of it would be much clearer.

Unlike some of the other characters who dress as well-known historical or mythological figures, Sophie has a more mysterious and subtle style, making her stand out.

You know, Glaser was making a really good point. We all instantly picture Cleopatra’s mask or Joan of Arc’s armor, right? But he asked if I could describe what Sophie was wearing – specifically, her silver dress. And honestly, I couldn’t really. Just… silver. That’s kind of the point he was making. Sophie’s supposed to be a bit of a mystery, a little indistinct. Like you’re not quite sure what you’re looking at when she’s there.

I just loved how Sayer described Sophie’s dress! It was so simple, but that’s exactly what made her stand out at the ball – in a really understated way. It totally fit her situation too, being a housemaid and not trying to overdo it with fancy clothes. It was a brilliant detail!

There was also a very practical reason for the choice, as explained by showrunner Jess Brownell. They considered disguises like a full face mask or wig for Sophie, but ultimately decided against them. The important conversation between the masked woman and Benedict needed to convey emotion, and a disguise would have made that difficult.

We’ve already seen the initial spark between Sophie and Benedict, and their story will continue in the next part of season four, which comes out later this month on February 26th.

You can currently watch seasons 1 through 3 of Bridgerton, plus the series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, on Netflix. The second part of season 4 will be available starting February 26th.

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2026-02-13 19:52