Louisa Jacobson as Marian Brook “The Gilded Age” Season 3 Ranking Costumes, Gowns, Dresses and Outfits
Marian Brook: Louisa Jacobson Costume Designer: Kasia Walicka-Maimone
HBO’s third season of the “The Gilded Age” premiered in the summer 2025. It picks up six months after season two, roughly early spring of 1884.
Marian poised to be more than Debutante
The Third Season finds Marian in a blossoming relationship with Larry Russell. In light her past romantic failures of the past two seasons plus the drama with Gladys and the Duke, Marian is overly cautious with advancing her relationship with Larry.
Carrie Coon portrays Bertha Russell in “The Gilded Age,” Julian Fellowes’ prequel to “Downton Abbey” set in 1880s New York City. Russell’s costumes reflect her new money and power play with New York Society.
The third season of “The Gilded Age” premiered in the summer 2025. It picks up six months after season two, roughly early spring of 1884.
Bertha Poised to Take Over the World
After her triumph in the opera wars Bertha is angleing another victory for her family, the marriage of her daughter Gladys to a member of the British aristocracy. This match would put her family in an unquestionable position as the leaders of American Society, more so than they already were with their seemingly vast wealth, but it comes at the cost to the overall happiness of her family. Unfortunately for Bertha she has a tunnel vision when it comes to this match.
The Second season of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” premiered on October 29th 2023. Much like the title suggests the series is set during 1880s in New York City. It features an ensemble cast with many of the actors being stars of the stage.
Season two opens on Easter of 1883 and is primarily set against the ‘Opera Wars’ which saw the opening of Metropolitan Opera against the exclusive Academy of Music.
Quasimodo during Out There Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Thirty years ago today Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” was released in movie theaters.
Its legacy, not to be confused with the album of the same name, is fairly mixed. It lauded for being Disney’s darkest work that deals with more serious issues. It’s also criticized for its attempt of levity with gargoyles. The gargoyles especially Hugo adds cognitive dissonance to the narrative and tone. Frollo and “Hellfire” are praised for being one of best Disney villains and “Hellfire” is considered by many to be the best villain song of all times not just in Disney movies. It’s also criticized for its representation of the Romani people as well as Esmeralda picking Phoebus over Quasimodo as well as hyper sexualizing Esmeralda.
It’s simultaneously an underrated gem yet the most well-known film adaptation of the novel.
The second season of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” premiered on October 29th 2023 and is set during 1880s a.k.a “The Gilded Age” in New York City. The cast is an ensemble with many of the actors being stars of the stage
The season opens on Easter Sunday 1883 and set against the ‘Opera Wars’ which saw the opening of Metropolitan Opera against the ultra exclusive Academy of Music. However not all the characters are as absorbed in the rivalry. Peggy being one such character whose story goes deeper than the cities’ opera venues.
Louisa Jacobson as Marian Brook “The Gilded Age” Season 2 Ranking costumes, gowns, dresses and outfits
Introducing The Gilded Age
Costume Designer: Kasia Walicka-Maimone Marian Brook: Louisa Jacobson
Featuring an ensemble cast, season 2 of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” premiered on October 29th 2023 and is set during 1880s a.k.a “The Gilded Age” in New York City.
Season two opens on Easter, 1883 and set against the ‘Opera Wars’ which saw the opening of Metropolitan Opera against the ultra exclusive Academy of Music. However not all the characters are as absorbed in the rivalry.
Carrie Coon portrays Bertha Russell in “The Gilded Age,” Julian Fellowes’ prequel to “Downton Abbey” set in 1880s New York City. Russell’s costumes reflect her new money and power play with New York Society.
Introducing The Gilded Age
Costume Designer: Kasia Walicka-Maimone
HBO’s “The Gilded Age” Season 2 premiered on October 29th 2023 and features an ensemble cast. As its name suggests the series is set during 1880s a.k.a “The Gilded Age” in New York City.
Season two starts on Easter 1883 and set against the ‘Opera Wars’ which saw the opening of Metropolitan Opera against the ultra exclusive Academy of Music.
Again we have a Pixar offering that I haven’t seen before. Unlike A Bug’s Life I did have been working knowledge of Toy Story 2’s plot as I’ve seen clips and I was familiar with Jesse’s backstory. I just didn’t know how the plot unfolded.
It’s a little odd to think about that Pixar’s third move being a sequel. So often they get criticized for doing sequels when their third movie was a sequel. They did sequels right out of the gate. But at least it was an example of a good sequel.
Natalie Portman’s wedding gown in 2002’s “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones” is stunningly beautiful without being too grand
Imaginative, Daring & Whimsical
A Wedding Scene! They can be a very big deal in a movie as they can change the scope of the story, add drama or bring closure. And what aspect is the most important part of any wedding large or small? The Wedding Gown!
Emily Blunt wears an 1840s-style gown with a soft round neckline and voluminous sleeves in 2009’s “The Young Victoria”
Orange Blossoms, Silks, and White Lace
A Wedding Scene are momentous in a narrative as they can changed the scope of the story, add drama or bring closure. And it’s the Bride’s wedding gown that is the most discussed part of any wedding affair.
This list ranks 20 of the best wedding gowns from Period movies. As period movie tend to depict a period or related aesthetic these gowns capture more elegance, refinement and displays of wealth than wedding gowns from modern movies that depict current fashions or fantasy/sci-fi movies.
The gowns were ranked by beauty which is subjective, how they reflect the character/movie and how memorable they are in the cultural landscape.
This list tends to favor more western conventions of bridal attire but the colors were not limited to white especially since the tradition of the white wedding gowns only really began in the mid-19th century. They just have to be a wedding gown for a wedding within the movie even if no wedding took place while wearing the gown.
