![]() If you know anything about Catherine the Great, she was quite political in her clothing. ![]() Sharon Long: Tony McNamara, the writer and showrunner, wanted her to have seen a picture of a dress like this, and that’s a way for her to connect to the Russian people. How important was it to create a dress that wasn’t just stunning but also made a statement to the court? Cosmopolitan sat down with The Great season 2’s costume designer, Sharon Long, to talk about Catherine’s coronation dress, what it was like designing elaborate 18th-century gowns and crowns in the middle of a pandemic, and how Catherine the Great, played by Elle Fanning, used fashion as a political power move.Ĭosmo: I want to talk about that gold dress for Catherine’s coronation. We needed to figure out how the show manages to pull off sartorial perfection so consistently. Sure, Catherine might try to stab Peter, and you’ll be sitting there, watching the scene, saying, “Oh my god, that DRESS.” Oh, and then there’s that whole situation with Catherine’s mother and her untimely demise! If you're a fan of The Great, you already know that no matter what’s going on, you can count on the clothes looking really, really amazing. And can't forget her ever-changing feelings for Peter. Then Catherine has to figure out how to run an entire country while also being pregnant. T he Great season 2 covers so much ground that it’s hard to keep up.
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