Bridgerton fashion is in: why corsets, dresses and puff sleeves are taking over, from TikTok to major designer brands
- Bridgerton took over our screens, now it’s taking over our wardrobes, with searches on Lyst for items like corsets and long gloves soaring
- The series has even sparked a social media trend, with TikTok users showing how to recreate Regency-era gowns and its elaborate hairstyles from scratch
Close your eyes and try to think of a fashion trend most unlike the current mode for luxurious loungewear. It’s hard to beat a corset, yes?
And yet, given that some 63 million households have now watched the Shonda Rhimes-produced Netflix series Bridgerton, which is set amid the social season of Regency-era London (1811-20), it makes perfect sense that interest in the tight-fitting garment has soared.
The series – which has officially been renewed for a second season, according to recent news – follows the travails of Daphne Bridgerton, a daughter from the prominent Bridgerton family and the “unparalleled” debutante of the season, as she strives to find a perfect marriage match.
The candyfloss escapism of the series has certainly struck nerves. For one thing, the series challenges the stereotypes of a typical period bonnet-com with its diverse casting (also, the series has done away with bonnets). For another, there’s the fashion.
The global fashion shopping platform Lyst reported this month that so-called “regency-core”, that is, fashion inspired by the trends of the Regency era, has soared. Searches for corsets were up 123 per cent, pearl and feather headbands up 49 per cent, long gloves up 23 per cent and empire line dresses up 93 per cent.