"Catherine's not from Russia — she's this young, romantic, idealistic girl who's actually all hope, love, and sunshine. As we go through the series, her palette changes, but it never really does quite fit into the world of the palace. When she's trying to bring change to Russia towards episodes seven and eight, her palette does get a little darker and stronger with a more Russian feel about it. We were making outfits constantly for her, and we weren't just making one dress. We might be making three of the same dress depending on how the schedule worked. For example, when she gets her carriage stuck in mud, we had to make multiples of that dress, one which would accommodate the mud."
"Elle had many shoes made and some jewellery made in Italy. It took about one week to make one dress, depending on how much embellishment it had. One of her coats even had handmade buttons. Elle was really tied to one of the coats she wore and the pink dress she wears at the end of the series. It was a jump away from the palette where we started with her, so I think she really loved that. She was so excited about the costumes and that made it a more enjoyable job for me."