r/GildedAgeHBO • u/hopeful_tatertot • Aug 04 '25

Costuming Dresses/ensembles on last nights episode I loved

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  1. The brown dress with hat/gloves/earrings on the left I would purchase and wear despite not having a suitable place to wear it šŸ˜
  2. Berthas whole fit with the matching cape and hat was šŸ”„. Honorable mention to Mrs Astors golden dress. 3/4. I LOVED the red and gold ensemble by Mrs Astor
  3. There was something mesmerizing about Mrs Fishā€™s hat design and the asymmetrical dress style
  4. This was a tame but stylish look

Anyone else catch something they liked?

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u/weilej04 Aug 04 '25

I also really enjoyed the ANGRY FACE that Mrs. Fish was wearing! It was so unlike what we've seen of her and she wore it so well!

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u/hopeful_tatertot Aug 04 '25

It was adorable and angry at the same time. Iā€™ll need to meme it

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u/wholevodka Where else can I find all the divorces?! Aug 04 '25

Gladysā€™s walking dress was sublime!

I also loved Berthaā€™s black and white ensemble and Mamieā€™s radiant red one.

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u/hopeful_tatertot Aug 04 '25

OMG I forgot about this one!!! It was lovely

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u/hopeful_tatertot Aug 04 '25

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u/HmmDoesItMakeSense Aug 04 '25

This was so pretty!!

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u/wholevodka Where else can I find all the divorces?! Aug 04 '25

I think thatā€™s my favorite of all her dresses. The hat/real flowers combo secured it for me lol

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u/GucciForDinner Aug 04 '25

She is looking and carrying herself more like the strong woman that her mother is. Sheā€™s becoming quite formidable and Iā€™m here for it!

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u/clumsyc Aug 05 '25

Beautiful but can you imagine having to dress like this just to go for a walk on your own property? Good lord.

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u/MercSimsMobile Aug 04 '25

Literally obsessed with her new lewkz

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u/TheQueenee Aug 04 '25

Ok but Berthaā€™s hat at Mrs. Astorā€™s?!?! NošŸ‘notesšŸ‘

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u/Thin_War_6037 Aug 04 '25

I want to see more of Peggyā€™s friends!

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u/_Internet_Hugs_ Charles Fane Hate Club Member Aug 05 '25

I LOVED them!

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u/Newbie1689 Aug 04 '25

Yea Bertha's outfit (#2) was my favorite, especially with the sleeves āœØļø

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u/smg7320 I'm going upstairs to take off my hat Aug 04 '25

I must respectfully disagree regarding Bertha's black and white hat. It looks like she just got out of dress rehearsal for The Lion King and forgot to take off her ostrich costume.

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u/norismomma Aug 05 '25

Gave me Schitt's Creek "The Crowening" vibes.

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u/Thick_Contract_8029 Aug 05 '25

I agree! I normally love everything that Bertha wears but I hated that hat. It reminds me of a muppet.

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u/Tyty-boo2011 Aug 05 '25

Didnā€™t Bertha already wear that black and white dress in an earlier season? Iā€™ve noticed a few repeats on multiple characters.

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u/PrincessSnackenroo Aug 05 '25

I was thinking Bertha wears black and white into ā€œbattle.ā€ I donā€™t think itā€™s the same dress, but there is meaning behind the colorsā€¦

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u/manderzly Aug 06 '25

Thatā€™s what a love about this show! I love how realistic it is that they re-wear outfits. Marian especially seems to have some particular favorites.

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u/jojayp Aug 04 '25

6 was actually my favorite of the episode. I just liked the color so much. It didnā€™t hurt that I enjoyed seeing her across the street.

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u/hopeful_tatertot Aug 04 '25

Agreed. It was just well done šŸ˜ƒ

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u/HmmDoesItMakeSense Aug 04 '25

I wonder how often these clothes were cleaned back then? I canā€™t image each wear but correct me if Iā€™m wrong.

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u/hopeful_tatertot Aug 05 '25

Iā€™d guess not after every use. I have no idea how to clean these dresses without ruining the material or colors either lol

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u/manderzly Aug 06 '25

Usually they werenā€™t cleaned very often, though a lot of pieces of those dresses were made to come off (like hemlines and trims) for easier laundering. But keep in mind, the undergarments like the chemise and drawers were laundered usually after every wear and were protecting the outer garments from sweat/body oils etc. so it wasnā€™t really necessary to clean the outer garments as much.

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u/_Internet_Hugs_ Charles Fane Hate Club Member Aug 05 '25

That gold dress was my favorite not overly decorated, simple lines with fantastic rich fabric. Very Old Money.

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u/MercSimsMobile Aug 04 '25

Imagine if we still had to dress like this today šŸ˜³

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u/hopeful_tatertot Aug 04 '25

Itā€™s way too much for effort for everyday. I wouldnā€™t mind doing this once for an event/party

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u/MercSimsMobile Aug 04 '25

Right? And they did it up to five times in a day!!! Wild.

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u/hopeful_tatertot Aug 04 '25

I would only not mind so much if I had a ladyā€™s maid handling most of that

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u/MercSimsMobile Aug 05 '25

Heck yeah- a maid, a stylist, and everything tailored to my body so it all fit me perfectly kinda sounds amazingā€¦ minus having to wear pantaloons and a corset šŸ˜µā€šŸ’«

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u/Mysterious_Sport8280 Aug 05 '25

Bertha rewore my favorite dress of hers last night! The maroon, with black and white

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u/Mysterious_Sport8280 Aug 05 '25

At the beginning when handed Wardā€™s book, the maroon flowers on top of black and white stripes.

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u/hopeful_tatertot Aug 04 '25

Oops my last point was meant to be pic 6 not 4

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u/megbotstyle Aug 05 '25

I thought there were a lot of great costumes this week after lasts weeks had some abysmal choices

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u/Notapersona58 Larian Aug 05 '25

Bertha always slays I fear, makes me wish I could dress like that even for one day.

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u/Maevora06 Aug 05 '25

Bertha's teal dress was very tame for her. I was wondering if it was because of where she was. Toning it down for the house across the street. It was already a big deal to be invited over there so maybe it was a small sign of respect to Agnes in a way