Collection No. 22- Bridgerton Summer 2024

Dearest gentle reader, some summers deserve their very own chapter. 🦋

Summer 2024 was Bridgerton Summer in my studio, and it is one of those creative seasons I still think about so fondly. A new season of Bridgerton had arrived, the romantic world of Regency gowns, gardens, ribbons, and grand little details was everywhere, and I was completely swept up in it. Better yet, these pieces were so enthusiastically loved. This was another one of those collections where the inspiration, the fun of making it, and the customer response all came together.

I played with Penelope's mint florals, Eloise's blue patterns, Lady Whistledown silhouettes, lace, cameos, soft wisteria, crystalline flowers, swans, butterflies, pearls, and all the elaborate beauty I could squeeze into a pair of earrings. The floral moon designs were especially magical, somewhere between a garden party and a fairytale and the tiny finishing touches made the pieces feel like miniature heirlooms.

But this summer came with a plot twist. A new season of House of the Dragon was arriving, too, and I realized I could bring that darker, dragon-filled world right into the same creative story. Wisteria dragons, Dreamfyre and Syrax, emerald Hightower greens, Targaryen reds and blacks: somehow those bolder, fantasy-inspired designs sat beautifully beside the romantic pearls and florals. Two entirely different shows, one surprisingly seamless collection.

And people loved it. These designs did so well, and some especially the moons and dragons, are still asked about today. That's one reason I want them all remembered here. This page is a record of the collection and the summer that inspired it, not a declaration that every piece has been retired. Some designs may stay available, or make their way back into the shop, while still having a permanent home in the Archives.

Looking back, I love that this was another true summer to remember, just like Barbie Summer the year before but with its own unmistakable personality. Where one summer had been pink glitter and disco boots, this one was wisteria, pearls, elaborate gowns, and a few dragons for good measure. I wouldn't change a thing.