The Reason Kate Sharma's Dresses Get Brighter Throughout Bridgerton Season 2

Kate’s arrival look at Lady Danbury’s is a deep teal gown with a brocade blazer. Her collar is stiff, showing off her steely demeanor. At first sight, we immediately notice a trace of mud on the trail of her dress, since she’s secretly been out horseback riding.

Lady Danbury brings Kate, Edwina and Mary Sharma to the first ball of the season, where Kate opts for a light sage gown with delicate lace overlay and pearl embellishments to accent her satin gloves and jewellery set, which comes complete with a gemstone tiara.

Kate coordinates with Lady Danbury in pale gray satin as the women look on at the candidates who just may steal Edwina’s heart this season and become her husband. As per usual, Kate wears a floor-length column gown with an empire waist and plenty of champagne beading.

Kate’s daywear at the beginning of season two is deep in colour and thicker in fabric. Here, we see her in a modest teal dress with a floral embroidered ribbon under the bust.

Kate carries mauve-coloured gowns well, and this one even comes with matching mesh gloves. Her luxe, velvet vest is cinched with a belt to portray a scene where she is more closed off and does not let her emotions shine through, as is typical of her character. The speckles of gold on the trim of her sleeves and choker help draw attention to the accessories here, which are clearly in contrast with her sister Edwina’s.

In episode three, Kate opts for yet another covering, though this time in a more playful paisley print that complements her turquoise gown and jewellery.

Kate plays Pall-Mall and shows off her skills to the Bridgerton family in this lilac dress with ethereal embroidery at the bottom of the skirt. It’s rather telling that she ends up trailing the train of the dress through the mud to retrieve her ball, also dirtying her pink satin shoes that coordinate with the rest of the accessories she’s wearing. It’s through this wardrobe malfunction that we begin to see she can’t keep up her modesty for much longer.

Kate’s smart top hat and coordinating felt coat showcase her go-to colour in episode four on Anthony’s hunting party. The look helps her appear extremely confident, but is also a subtle match to the double-breasted jacket Anthony wears under his own trench coat.

At the end of episode four, Kate wears this rose-embroidered dress, which seems to blend in with the rest of the ballroom and the guests who inhabit it. As she dances with Anthony, promising Edwina she will encourage him to propose to her younger sister, Kate’s melding into the colour scheme, which allows us to visualise her in Anthony’s arms as a romantic partner. The dress, in a sense, embodies what “could be” between them.

Kate experiences a moment of vulnerability with Anthony in episode five. The raindrop-like embellishments on her cyan dress speak to the clarity felt in the scene. It is one of the most simple designs she wears throughout the entire season.

Like many of the other guests at Anthony and Edwina’s wedding, Kate wears lavender as the maid of honour. The look is finished with intricate lace trim that sparkles as she stands behind her sister at the altar and also highlights her emerald bangle, which ends up falling to the floor to interrupt the couple’s vows.

For a brief moment, Anthony pictures Kate in Edwina’s wedding gown, and we get to see how she would wear the bridal look herself. We see Kate in the exact same ivory ensemble, down to the ornate choker, pearl drop earrings, and tiara-clad veil.

As the Sharmas approach an episode full of awkwardness after Anthony and Edwina’s wedding, Kate’s wardrobe shifts back to a more structured look. Her pieces are perfectly complementary and we see her wearing two of her go-to shades – purple and turquoise – perhaps because she is seeking confidence and comfort.

As the Sharmas try to make the best of the harmony ball at the end of season seven, Edwina, Kate and Mary are coordinated, with Kate wearing the darkest shade of all to convey her maturity and commitment to responsibility.

In episode eight, we see Kate experience romantic bliss with Anthony, and she wears the deepest jewel-tone violet of the entire season. Her hair is worn down, to show she is letting loose and feeling free, and her netted gloves are a perfect match for her gown to suggest she has finally reached a point of balance.

The marigold dress Kate wears at the end of season eight is by far among the boldest looks we see on her throughout her arc on the show.

The satin gown is finished with delicate gold lace that embellishes her ruched cap sleeves, and matching jewellery complements her metallic gold gloves.