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Warning: Spoilers ahead for Netflix s The Queen s Gambit.
The hit limited series follows the story of Beth Harmon as she rises to become a chess Grandmaster.
Harmon, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, evolves as a chess player, and so does her clothing throughout the show.
Some of her outfit choices also have hidden meaning that viewers might have missed. The Queen s Gambit has captured the world s attention and quickly become Netflix s biggest limited series yet.
The series follows Beth Harmon, an American chess prodigy played by Anya Taylor-Joy, as she rises to become a chess Grandmaster.
Behind the shockingly rousing chess matches are the other components that make the series so binge-worthy: pattern-filled hotel rooms, mysterious green pills, and Harmon s iconic 60s style clothing.
Beth Harmon arrives at the orphanage in a pale green dress embroidered by her mother.
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From her time in the orphanage to her first weeks with her new family, Harmon has no autonomy over her style.
When Harmon arrives at the orphanage in Kentucky, the headmaster, Mrs. Deardoff, forces her to give up one of her few belongings: a dress her mother embroidered with her name.
In place of the dress, Harmon is given a hand-me-down outfit that s nearly identical to every other girl in the building.
Harmon loses some of her individuality, which she ll quickly regain with her unusual chess skills.