The Story Behind the Reimagined Regency-Era Wigs in "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story"

Since its 2020 premiere, the world of Bridgerton has won viewers’s hearts through its social politics, steamy romances, and highly stylized (and slightly modernized) Regency Era aesthetic. Pastels and ruffles team with embroidery, lace, ruffles, and elegant, piled-high hair. With the most recent extension of the Bridgerton world—Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, premiering today on Netflix—comes even more elaborate coifs and higher-reaching lengths. The prequel spin-off features an enormous collection of breathtaking wigs (think: traditional rolls encrusted in diamonds) visually communicating the rise of young Queen Charlotte, played by India...