Better than Bridgerton: the real Georgian masquerade

About this episode

This episode explores the historical context of Georgian masquerades and their connection to the masked balls depicted in Bridgerton.

Is there a real historical phenomenon behind Bridgerton’s masked ball? And what would it really have been like? In this episode, Meghan Kobza takes us behind the doors of the glittering Georgian masquerades. Speaking to Charlotte Vosper, she discusses the history of the masquerade – from outrageous outfits to serious scandals. ----- GO BEYOND THE PODCAST If you'd like to find out more about the real history behind Netflix's 'Bridgerton', check out Felicity Day's article about the historical likelihood of Benedict and Sophie's cross-class relationship in Season 4 here: https://bit.ly/4n1oCaD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Meghan Kobza

Guest: Charlotte Vosper

Topics covered

• Georgian masquerades
• historical phenomena
• Bridgerton
• masked balls
• fashion history
• scandals

Keywords

• Georgian masquerades
• Bridgerton
• masked balls
• historical fashion
• scandals
• Meghan Kobza
• Charlotte Vosper

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix

Books & works: Bridgerton

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