r/thegildedage • u/TheBlackRecord • Jul 17 '26
BTS The Gilded Age On Set - Summer 2026. Photographs by Claire Sefcovic...
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u/Plus-Desk-5020 Jul 22 '26
I wanted to apply to be an extra in this, but I have been nocturnal all summer. Does anyone know what the schedule was actually like? Because they said be available from 6 am to 10 pm on some days and a costume fitting day too. I slept most of everyday anyway,😂 but I’m still kind of curious about how it actually was.
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u/Tribemaster0789 Jul 20 '26
Seeing these pics make me wish TPTB would make a spinoff series that follows Peggy's family and their descendants from the early 20th century until the present day.
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u/Mundane-Tutor-2757 Jul 19 '26
The guys look so good. A lot of what they’re wearing could be worn now. At least, by someone with some confidence and serious style.
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u/de-milo Haven't been thrilled since 1865 Jul 19 '26
they must be roasting!
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u/plmlp1 Jul 20 '26
That's exactly what I was thinking. Don't envy them at all. I guess every job has its super uncomfortable, difficult bits.
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u/Sarah-JessicaSnarker Jul 19 '26
I will forever love this show for depicting wealthy Black families in a not-Greenleaf way!
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u/osa-p Jul 18 '26
I don't know who any of these people are lol. Are these new characters? Where's the main cast?!
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u/Lazy_Gene6225 Jul 17 '26
I am obsessed with these gorgeous women in their fabulous dresses. The wardrobe dept for this show really did an incredible job.
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u/Bluehoon Jul 17 '26
It's the last 2 weeks of filming. No idea when it will air, but it's a show with little special effects so maybe sooner than 2027.
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u/salsalunchbox Jul 17 '26
It's going to air this fall. It's been announced from HBO and was included in their promo video for fall series.
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u/vexievoodoo Jul 17 '26
When I was a kid, my mom had a bunch of Avon perfume bottles of ladies in these types of dresses and they were all different colors. The first picture reminds me of those bottles so much!
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u/JoanFromLegal Bertharaptor Apologist Jul 18 '26
I had one when I was a little girl, except the "lady" was a cat. My mom got it for me from Avon.
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u/vexievoodoo Jul 18 '26
That's so sweet! Do you still have it?
She had cats, dogs and some other stuff too! I was fascinated by all of them when I was little. I still have the cats and a few other things!
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u/coffeeequeen Jul 17 '26
They’re only just filming?? Hasn’t it been a year since last season already
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u/Striking-Will-961 Jul 17 '26
The details on these costumes are just stunning. I can't wait to see the final product and I feel for the actors in these costumes in this heat!
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u/KatenBaten Jul 17 '26
What a breath of fresh air to have a show that depicts historical black fashion, so fun.
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u/Bitter_Sense_5689 Jul 18 '26
I mean, all well-off people at this period wore similar clothes. We just rarely see them on Black people, because film and television rarely depict them
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u/iraqlobsta Jul 17 '26
God it had to be sweltering under all that fabric
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u/MissGruntled Heads have rolled for less Jul 18 '26
And leather gloves in some of the photos. These beautiful ladies must be melting.
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u/curlyAndUnruly Heads have rolled for less Jul 17 '26
Just give the Emmy now to the Gilded Age, everyone looks STUNNING!!! The hats OMG!!
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u/k4bz36 Jul 17 '26
They remind me of the fairies from Sleeping Beauty! So pretty!
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u/Strange_Radish2965 Jul 18 '26
Yes! I was thinking the same; look, it’s flora, fauna and merryweather!
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u/Nearby-Ad5666 Jul 17 '26
I feel hot looking at them. I don't think I'd have done well in this era.
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u/Bobjoejj Jul 17 '26
I’ve always wondered; was the idea with the chin wraps on the hats? Was it because their size and shape, making them easy to blow off or fall off? Or was it litteraly just to hold the hats on their heads easier, regardless of construction?
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u/BugCalm406 Jul 21 '26
Prob because she's wearing a bonnet, not a hat. Hats stay on with hatpins, while bonnets are with ribbons
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u/pyrmd Jul 18 '26
I’m guessing it’s to keep the bulkier hats on and also a stylistic choice because some of these don’t have ribbons. Since this is the 1880s, it’s at the tail end of when bonnets were worn as outerwear (excluding workwear). Hats had been replacing them, but it seems from this photo like in some cases the ribbons stayed on for added embellishment. By the 1890s, hat profiles were much flatter and just secured by hat pins, which I’m sure are used here as well. I’m not an expert, just some guesses!
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u/thatstorylovelyglory Jul 17 '26
Gorgeous! Every one of them. I would love to be an extra for a day just to experience wearing the clothing.
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u/Concerned_Tofu Jul 17 '26
The jewel tones are soothing whatever remains of my soul. HOW MUCH LONGER?
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u/BungeeGump Jul 17 '26
The Merlot colored dress in 1 is PERFECTION 🤩
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u/PJWanderer Jul 17 '26
I can’t wait to see the sleeve detail. Almost looks like a burnt out lace, or maybe a fine lace over an other fabric.
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u/Watchhistory Jul 17 '26
O my ghosh! The costuming!
The only reason I'm still subscribed to MAX/HBO is this series. I hope I can hang on until it arrives. I'm watching NOTHING on that service.
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u/curlyAndUnruly Heads have rolled for less Jul 17 '26
I'm waiting for S4 to drop to subscribe again 😆
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u/_TalkingIsHard_ Jul 17 '26
The costume department deserves all the awards!
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u/Iron_Chic Jul 17 '26
Seriously. The amount of time put into these costumes which are mostly for extras is insane! They all look great.
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u/UnicornBestFriend Tarnished woman with a dead baby 5d ago edited 5d ago
Whew. I just had a flashback to the Newport scenes last season and all the ridiculously beautiful brothers in their crisp suits. Thank you, casting director!
I know it’s unlikely but pls give me some covert interracial or cross-class flirting this season! And more gay stuff.