Nine kilometres of ribbon were used for one ball alone in series three of Netflix's Regency-era drama Bridgerton, which features decadent set designs that "soaked up materials".
The latest series of Bridgerton follows the solidifying of the stewing romance between characters Colin Bridgerton (played by Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (played by Nicola Coughlan), who is simultaneously attempting to conceal her identity as Lady Whistledown, the town's elusive gossip columnist.
Bridgerton's latest series follows the relationship between Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington
Set decorator Natalie Papageorgiadis told Dezeen how she worked with production designer Alison Gartshore to dress the drama's many sets, created at various UK heritage locations and an undisclosed film studio in west London. "We inherited some really fabulous sets [from seasons one and two] to embellish," said Papageorgiadis. "There were a handful of key spaces that we revisited in the story, such as the Bridgerton and Danbury drawing rooms. And some we reworked, and a large number we created from scratch."
Penelope Featherington's bedroom was updated to reflect her character progression
One of the sets that was adapted for series three was Penelope's bedroom, which was subtly altered to reflect the character's increased wealth and independence.
"For the character to develop, we need to see a change in Penelope's personal space," explained Papageorgiadi...