For this party, which sets up the season\u2019s main love story between\u00a0Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson)<\/a> and\u00a0Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha)<\/a>, the costume team \u2014 which includes costume designerJohn Glaser, associate costume designer Dougie Hawkes, and assistant costume designer George Sayer\u00a0 \u2014 created 172 unique looks, while hair and makeup designer Nic Collins and his team assembled approximately 160 wigs. The opulent occasion is a season highlight for sure, but the fashion feats don\u2019t stop there.<\/p>\n Keep scrolling to explore some of the most elaborate looks from\u00a0Bridgerton Season 4<\/a>, including the masquerade attire of Sophie, Benedict, and Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel), as well as the queen\u2019s fabulous day wear, through exclusive up-close and detailed photos of the gowns, wigs, jewels, and more.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n THE<\/p>\n MASQUERADE BALL<\/p>\n SOPHIE and BENEDICT\u2019S MASQUERADE OUTFITS<\/p>\n Forced to serve as a maid for her stepmother and stepsisters after her father, Lord Penwood (Arthur Lee), dies, noble-born Sophie is torn between two worlds. The Bridgertons\u2019 masquerade ball, however, is her first chance to step fully into her rightful role. \u201cWe wanted Sophie to have a moment to feel beautiful and like a princess,\u201d showrunner Jess Brownell, who also wrote Episode 1, says of the character\u2019s initial appearance as the \u201cLady in Silver.\u201d Because of her social standing, Sophie can\u2019t be named \u201cthe diamond of the season,\u201d but she can shine like one.<\/p>\n As a brand-new character and the season\u2019s romantic lead, Sophie needs to grab the attention of both the viewers and the rakish Benedict the moment she first appears onscreen, even with her identity concealed under a mask. To achieve that eye-catching aim, Glaser requested\u00a0a lot of sparkle, and the embellishers delivered.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cFor Sophie\u2019s dress, we created tiny appliqu\u00e9s, beaded with sequins, bugle beads, and seed beads, and gave final touches with crystal beads and a sparkle pleated tulle in every single appliqu\u00e9,\u201d says head embellisher Maria Gomez Patino. \u201cWe used a lot of Swarovski crystals as well \u2014 hundreds of crystals.\u201d The process of beading and manipulating fabric by hand, \u201ctook ages,\u201d according to senior embellisher Jack Hopkins, and six people worked on the gown at once, continuously layering handmade frills. \u201cThis had to be the showstopper,\u201d says Hopkins. \u201cIt was her first time coming out into the world, and she really needed to shine.\u201d<\/p>\n In Julia Quinn\u2019s third book,\u00a0An Offer from a Gentleman, which Season 4 is based on, the gown Sophie wears to the masquerade ball originally belonged to her grandmother. In the series, however, it was once Sophie\u2019s aunt\u2019s dress, allowing for a slightly more modern design. Sayer used Italian silver lam\u00e9 chiffon and a structured sleeve with a cream base to make the look feel fresh but still romantic.\u00a0<\/p>\n While Sophie\u2019s attire was meant to stand out, Benedict\u2019s served a more nuanced purpose. \u201cHe has to wear the clothing, and it can\u2019t wear him,\u201d explain Glaser, Sayer, and Hawkes. \u201cThe goal is you don\u2019t remember what he\u2019s wearing to the ball \u2014 you remember him.\u201d The inspiration for his understated but appealing look was the film\u00a0Shakespeare in Love, and it was informed by the wardrobe department\u2019s overall strategy for the leading man\u2019s style this season. \u201cWe loosened him up, changed his color palette to dark teals and blues,\u201d the team says. \u201cIt\u2019s not a fancy Bridgerton boy, it\u2019s a sexy Bridgerton man. [He\u2019s wearing] open shirts, and he\u2019s in the phase of being cavalier.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n According to Brownell, Hawkes, who oversaw the men\u2019s costumes, in particular, is responsible for the alluring essence of this Bridgerton brother\u2019s clothing. \u201cHe always brought a real flair to Benedict\u2019s looks,\u201d the showrunner says. \u201cThere\u2019s a romantic sensibility with Benedict, as if he\u2019s Byron \u2014 a poet or something. Benedict presents as an artist who really embraces who he is on the outside, in the way he swaggers and dresses and talks.\u201d<\/p>\n SOPHIE\u2019S MASK, SHOES, AND GLOVES<\/p>\n By its very nature, a masquerade ball calls for partygoers to dress as someone \u2014 or something. Costumes at Violet Bridgerton\u2019s (Ruth Gemmell)<\/a> event included a sheep, chess pieces, and the sun, among many more. But only Sophie needed to actually be in disguise, which made creating the right mask for her Lady in Silver look challenging. \u201cIt was a harder piece to work on because it had to do a lot more than the other masks,\u201d says head milliner Sarah Blackmore. \u201cObviously, the viewer wants to be able to understand who she is, but we want it to be believable that Benedict might not know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n After some initial trial and error with a smaller mask made of lace, the team landed on a demi-mask adorned with what Brownell calls \u201cmagical little touches,\u201d which Sophie would have thrown on at the last minute. \u201cThe idea is that she made it really quickly before she came to the masquerade.\u201d For those fairy tale accents, the embellishers were again brought in. \u201cTo make sure the dress and mask coordinated, we used the same elements and crystals and lace,\u201d says Gomez Patino.<\/p>\n The dress is period, and the shoes are fantasy.<\/p>\n The pumps that Sophie borrows without permission from Lady Penwood are emblematic of the luxuries of society that have always been just out of reach for the well-educated maid, and they were created by a brand that many in our modern world covet. \u201cThe shoes are a modified silver Jimmy Choo heel,\u201d Glaser, Sayer, and Hawkes say. \u201cThis show falls between period and fantasy. The dress is period, and the shoes are fantasy.\u201d For an added pop \u2014 and as an important plot device \u2014 the already flashy heels were also bedecked with shiny shoe clips. \u201cJohn Glaser was\u00a0very specific about how the shoe clips should look and that they would play a key role in the story,\u201d says jeweler Helen Christie. Like with much of the jewelry featured this season, the shoe clips have a 1940s-inspired design and are \u201cshield-shaped.\u201d<\/p>\n Like with the shoes, the costume department drew inspiration from another designer brand for Sophie\u2019s gloves. They feature a monogram, the design of which is a blend of modern luxury design and the Penwood family crest. And, the fabric chosen for the gloves isn\u2019t actually period-accurate. \u201cThen they would have been leather, and that doesn\u2019t look good on camera,\u201d the costume team explains. \u201cTo make the glove spark, we had to find the right material \u2014 an old satin.\u201d<\/p>\n BENEDICT\u2019S MASK AND BRACELET<\/p>\n Using casts of Luke Thompson\u2019s face created by the hair and makeup team, Blackmore and the other milliners were able to create a molded domino mask for his Bohemian character. The size and shape are very similar to many of the masks worn by the other partygoers, but Benedict\u2019s was made of leather, so it stood out slightly but didn\u2019t pull too much focus. \u201cIt was meant to fit him perfectly and allow a romantic, masculine feel, but be quite simple so that it didn’t take away too much from Sophie, for example, or the rest of his outfit or his face,\u201d says Blackmore.<\/p>\n At the start of the series, jewelry head Lorenzo Mancianti was asked to create a bracelet for Benedict that the character would wear at all times, for an unspecified sentimental reason. \u201cIn this period, everything had a reason,\u201d he explains. \u201cThis is important. It is his signature.\u201d In the Regency period, a bracelet like this would have likely been made from hair \u2014 often of a deceased loved one \u2014 but this one was created with wax thread. And because Benedict wears it in every single scene, the jewelry department crafted four identical versions. Mancianti identifies the piece, with its intricate gold braid, as one of the most difficult to make this season.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n THE<\/p>\n QUEEN\u2019S MASQUERADE LOOK For most of the attendees,\u00a0Violet\u2019s masquerade ball is about escapism. With the illusion of anonymity, they can enjoy themselves more fully, free from the pressures and expectations of the ton. But as the one who oversees society and sets those very expectations, the queen has no need or desire to hide her face. \u201cAt the masquerade ball,\u00a0Queen Charlotte<\/a> is quite defiant, actually,\u201d Rosheuvel says. \u201cShe refuses to wear a mask. She\u2019s the queen.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s no point trying to disguise the queen,\u201d Blackmore concurs. \u201cShe wouldn\u2019t really take part in the festivities. She may attend a ball, but she wouldn\u2019t necessarily cover her face, because it\u2019s a little below her.\u201d<\/p>\n Even without a mask, Queen Charlotte\u2019s masquerade look is, of course, exquisite. And, like with so many of her costumes, her wig is the centerpiece. Featuring a heart-shaped outer cage crafted from hair and silver leaf, this wig is a nod to\u00a0her enduring devotion to George<\/a> and his love of astronomy. \u201cQueen Charlotte\u2019s cage is a star formation from the constellation,\u201d says Collins. \u201cInside this cage, there is a replica of the nuptial crown that George gifted to her, also made from hair.\u201d QUEEN CHARLOTTE\u2019S MASQUERADE DRESS<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s not dressed in a costume at the mask ball,\u201d Mancianti points out, adding that the outfit is still \u201cvery queeny.\u201d The jewelry team chose floral pieces, including a necklace and bracelet, to match the hand-painted flowers on the fabric of the dress. The gown\u2019s ornamentation \u2014 particularly the bows that frame the bodice and cascade down the opening of the overskirt \u2014 reflects the embellishment team\u2019s sculptural approach to their Season 4 wardrobe work as a whole. \u201cThis season was more couture, it was more structural,\u201d says Gomez Patino. \u201cEven the bows weren\u2019t just bows.\u201d<\/p>\n QUEEN CHARLOTTE\u2019S MASQUERADE NECKLACe<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n THE<\/p>\n QUEEN\u2019S DAY LOOKS<\/p>\n THE \u201cTREE OF LIFE\u201d WIG<\/p>\n Her Majesty is dressed to impress every single day \u2014 not just when she\u2019s attending a ball. This season, she wears 19 different wigs, and most of them are cage wigs. \u201cQueen Charlotte never repeats a look<\/a>,\u201d says assistant hair and makeup designer Giorgio Galliero. \u201cShe has a new wig for every story day. If you see the wig in more than one scene, it\u2019s because it’s the same sequence.\u201d This wig, known as the \u201cTree of Life,\u201d features 13 branches, each representing one of\u00a0Queen Charlotte\u2019s children<\/a>. The acrylic gray hair is intricately braided upward to form the shape of a tree. It\u2019s an artistic take on the Apollo knot, a top knot-style trend that began to rise in popularity around 1815.<\/p>\n QUEEN CHARLOTTE\u2019S DAY WEAR<\/p>\n \u201cThe Queen is just gorgeous this season. She has the most amazing dresses,\u201d says Gomez Patino. \u201cEvery single dress of the Queen\u2019s just blows your mind for sure, especially if you see the details. 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