“Everything with Midge starts with an accessory.” It wasn’t very long before Miriam Maisel’s mother, Rose, spoke this truth that I realized how extraordinary the fashion is in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Of course, I shouldn’t have expected anything else from a show centered around an Upper West Side-dwelling 50’s housewife. But, Miriam Maisel– or Midge, as we so affectionately hear her referred to as– still showed out in everything I wanted and more.
Perhaps it’s her funny-girl persona that makes everything about Midge’s wardrobe stand out on screen. Or, perhaps it’s because Rachel Brosnahan just rocks the styles so well. Seriously, it looks like she was plucked right out of the era and sent to us in a time machine. Whatever it is, I’m here for it. I’m here for Miriam Maisel and her wit, her talent, her hard work, and her impeccable wardrobe. (And I don’t care that I’m late to the game this time. I’m just happy I joined in at all.)