The prestigious Bridgerton series has captivated audiences with its enthralling storylines and exquisite Regency-era fashion. However, a peculiar fashion detail caught the viewers' attention: the immense cuffs Eloise Bridgerton dons throughout season three, despite the sweltering London summer.
As we delve into the first episode of the third season, we witness Eloise, portrayed by the talented Claudia Jessie, enduring the heat with her thick and heavy cuffs.
While promenading with Cressida Cowper, the trend seems widespread, as numerous characters paraded in similar attire.
Yet, the choice wasn’t only for fashion's sake. The sleeves served a vital purpose—concealing an injury Claudia Jessie sustained while filming. In an interview on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," Jessie revealed that the intriguing wardrobe choice was a strategic move by the costume department to hide her fractured wrist.
Explaining what happened, she said: “It was a Friday morning, and I got there it was like 8am, we hadn’t even started filming. To celebrate everyone’s good mood, I did a high kick.
” She said that because of the dress she was wearing on set, her leg was “restricted immediately” and the bottom of the dress took her legs out.
Claudia landed on her wrist, and at first everyone was laughing, but then Claudia began to lose her hearing because of going into shock over the pain. Yep, she had broken her wrist. Ouch.
But of course, a cast over her arm wasn’t exactly going to fit in with the show, so Claudia said they had fun naming her wardrobe addition “the summer muff” and laughing that she was “elbow deep in summer muff” despite it being a beautiful summer day.
Her wrist is fine now, btw.
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