After the Tudum event in Brazil last June, 4 images from season 3 were released, including the only solo one of Penelope to date. This image is from episode 2. In this image of Penelope we see her post 'glow up' or makeover if you will, so let's have a closer look at the image.
Image Credit: Liam Daniel/Netflix
Setting:
First, the setting. We see Penelope sitting at the window, most likely in her bedroom. There are two reasons I think this is in Penelope's bedroom. The first is that the curtains appear to be the same as those we see in Penelope's room at the end of season 2. The second reason is that the brief amount of the colour scheme we see is slightly different to that of the Featherington home, but from the small glimpse in the image, it appears to be what we have seen of Penelope's bedroom.
Look:
I have mixed views on this look. I love the dress, it is a beautiful seafoam with what appears to be a bronze sheer overlay. The colour of the dress suits Penelope, and looks lovely on her. I am looking forward to seeing Penelope in these softer greens for this season, rather than the garish colours of the previous two seasons. As I previously noted on Tumblr herethe colour of Penelope's dress here is very similar to the colour of her dress for her presentation in season 1, specifically the bodice of her presentation gown. If this is a deliberate decision then it means this dress could potentially be worn in a significant scene in season 3, but also it could be that Penelope's presentation gown in season 1 was foreshadowing her look for this season, or that her look in this season is a callback to her presentation, and it isn't related to anything of major significance in season 3.
Image Credit: Netflix
I am not as impressed with the hairstyle. Whilst it looks nice, it does take me out of the Regency period, making me think of Rita Hayworth in the 1940s as opposed to a young lady of Regency England. Just because I don't like this look doesn't mean I think they should have remained with her poodle looks of the past seasons, but I think they could have found a happy median showing a better hairstyle whilst keeping it in period.
Of course one still is not enough to truly know how this will work in the show, but from this it feels more like they are making a show set about 100 years or so after the Regency period, and is yet another part of the styling that has the potential to take the viewer out of the period and Regency fantasy they are trying to create. Also, not taken into account is that this is not the hairstyle a respectable young lady would have worn in Regency times.
Pose:
In this pose Penelope is looking out of the window, possibly towards Bridgerton House, and appears to be in a pensive mood. It is also possible that Penelope is worried about something here. As it is so early in the season it is hard to say what she could be worried about, but it is possible it is connected in some way to Lady Whistledown and/or Colin or Eloise.
What do you think? Do you think that Penelope is worried or pensive?
What do you think may concern her at this point?
Do you like the call back to her season 1 presentation with this dress?
