Dear gentle readers, you may have noticed that several characters have gone through quite the makeover on the latest episodes of . Look closely as these glow-ups continue to play a key role in the second half of season 3, which has now finally been released. Costumes, hair, and makeup have always played a tremendous role in .
The show has made it a trademark to have its characters showcase bold and lavish looks throughout this adaptation of Julia Quinn's bestselling books. However, this has never been more flagrant as in , which is all about transformation. Focused on the romance between Penelope Featheringon (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton), this season’s looks are key to translating the inner journeys characters are going through.
No longer a wallflower For the first two seasons of , Penelope stood out to viewers, but not to the ton. The bright citrus colors she wore made her fit in with her family, but were not intended to make her look good in the eyes of suitors or even her fellow debutantes. In fact, Penelope was meant to look more like a child than a woman ready to marry.
But between seasons 2 and 3, she has left behind her caterpillar self and entered a cocoon through which a magnificent butterfly is slowly emerging. In search of independence, she decides to change her looks at the start of the season, and her makeup becomes more glamorous. Her features are elongated and contoured, which lifts her cheekbones and accentuates her eyes, while her ha.
