If you’re looking for a full immersion in 1960s fashion and the game of chess – which we are aware make for unlikely bedfellows – The Queen’s Gambit , a limited series that recently dropped on Netflix, is something of a hidden gem. Set in the US state of Kentucky in the 1950s and 1960s, the show tells the remarkable story of a young orphan, Beth Harmon (played by Anya Taylor-Joy ), who becomes a chess prodigy while also battling addiction to tranquillisers and alcohol. As Beth comes of age, she evolves into a glamorous woman, unabashedly showing off her flair for fashion in a world that’s dominated by men clad in drab suits. From her first trip to a department store in Kentucky with her equally glamorous – and equally prone to addiction – adoptive mother, to her escapades to far-flung locations such as New York, Mexico City and Paris, Beth develops a sense of style that is a far cry from the orphanage uniform of her early years. Beth’s impeccable outfits and perfect hair – not to mention her flawless make-up that emphasises her already striking eyes – belie the fragile personality of a young woman trying to overcome her demons and to fit in to a male-dominated world where her glamour is publicly dismissed by her fellow chess players. Beth’s school uniform is in stark contrast to the sophisticated outfits that she favours once she leaves the orphanage. On a visit to a department store with her adoptive mother, Beth discovers fashion for the first time and sets her eyes on a black frock and (unsurprisingly) a chess set. For a magazine photo shoot, Beth looks prim and proper in a black dress with a white Peter Pan collar. On her first visit to New York, Beth longingly looks at the windows of famous department store Saks Fifth Avenue. The night before a big game, Beth gets cosy in the perfect loungewear look , long before the term even existed, in her Paris hotel room in France. While in Paris, Beth goes on a shopping spree and is impressed by Parisian women’s fashion sense.