Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit: Beth’s 10 Best Outfits, Ranked

Netflix’s original miniseries The Queen’s Gambit has come to take the world by storm. In addition to its continual mainstay among the streamer’s trendiest titles, the seven-part series has garnered widespread critical acclaim. For example, the show currently ranks #61 on IMDB’s Top 250 TV Shows ever made.

The show stars Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon, a precocious nine-year-old orphan who becomes one of the most successful chess prodigies in history. As Beth navigates the pitfalls of addiction, adolescence, fame, and fortune, she continues to climb the ranks of international chess competition. The more successful Beth becomes, the more fashionably she dresses. To see her absolute best outfits on the show, scroll below.

10 Favorite Tee

Thanks to Netflix and thequeenandthecrown.com, several detailed descriptions can be found for Beth’s splendid sartorial array. One of Beth’s most oft-worn garment includes her “favorite tee,” which she’s seen wearing throughout the series.

Originally created by Andres Courreges in Paris in the mid-1960s, the casual jersey tee-shirt with basic black and white design is meant to mirror the contours of the chessboard. Beth wears the shirt in various locations and time periods, including her time in Kentucky and in New York.

9 Townes’ Dress

Named Townes’ Dress for the intimate bedroom scene Beth shares with her girlhood crush, photojournalist D.L. Townes, this 1960s wool mix outfit is introduced just as Beth begins to find her own sense of fashion.

When Townes spots Beth in this dress, he immediately compliments her sophisticated, matured appearance before attempting to woo the girl in his hotel room. In a visual motif reinforced throughout Beth’s elegant wardrobe, the dress also hints at the colors and designs of a chessboard.

8 Bow Dress

While facing her most formidable foe Vasily Borgov while hung-over in Paris, Beth dons this fashionable Pierre Cardin-inspired Bow Dress with a mint shade accentuated with a black collar and two-toned bowtie.

Tailored by Elena Trojanova, the crepe-material outfit screams French vintage as it hangs loosely on Beth’s body when she cavorts through her hotel room ahead of the biggest match of her life up to that point.

7 Afternoon Tea

Ripped right out of a Sears Catalogue from the time period, Beth’s Afternoon Tea dress is a silk number with sleek stripes running down her body. The early-60s design was tailored by Elena Trojanova.

The dress comes with sizable shoulder-strap buttons and a contoured design that again resembles the composition of a chessboard. Beth adorns the outfit while facing young Giorgi Giev, the 13-year-old chess prodigy, during the high-staked tournament in Mexico City.

6 I’m Chess-Dress

By the time Beth passes through Paris and arrives in Moscow for her final tournament, she flashes a wide array of elegant outfits. One of them includes the I’m Chess Dress, a dual-toned viscose material garment made in London around the mid-1960s.

The chic black and beige colored outfit with smooth contours once again make Beth appear as if she is a chess piece ready to glide across the board for the kill. Although Beth dons the dress briefly ahead of her final bout with Borgov, it continues to stand out.

5 I Feel Good Dress

Also seen while Beth competes in the Moscow Invitational in the final chapter of the series, the vintage “swinging sixties” emerald silk velvet dress ranks among the young lady’s five best outfits of all.

Designed by Gabriele Binder and tailored by Elena Trojanova, the Biba-inspired look with a giant ornamental bow in the front and an ornate yoke along the back. The sparkling green material radiates against Beth’s stunning red hair.

4 On The Cross

Originally designed in 1960s Paris, the Pierre Cardin-inspired On The Cross outfit is made from an acrylic jersey material tailored by Elena Trojanova. Beth dons the dress for her Parisian chess tournament.

At this point in the series, Beth uses her keen fashion sense as a means of self-expression. As an orphan who grew up with nothing of the sort, Beth relishes the chance to exude such an elegant and sophisticated demeanor and uses the confidence to defeat her various chess opponents.

3 Water Dress

One of Beth’s most upscale Parisian outfits can be seen when she visits Cleo in the bar of her hotel the night before the biggest match of her life. In her attempt to impress the chic French model, Beth dons the gorgeous low-cut Water Dress made of wool crepe material.

Beth’s time flirting with Cleo at the bar leads to their sexual romp in the former’s hotel room, causing Beth to be late and hungover for her rematch with Borgov. The sexy scarlet number with horizontal sections down the midriff to the thigh is as evocative as anything Beth wears in the entire series.

2 Pride Coat With Small Black Dress

As Beth works her way through the Moscow Invitational, she increases her international superstardom. As such, she dresses the part by perusing the city in a stunning checkered coat over a small black dress.

Created by Samuel Robert at the end of the 1960s, the wool mix coat gives Beth a royal and regal appearance as she tours the city as a celebrity and signs autographs for adoring fans. The woolen lapels contrast nicely with the checkered pattern of the coat, which is also matched by the high collar. Beth’s black gloves match the skimpy dress she wears beneath the Pride Coat.

1 White Queen

Visually and thematically, Beth’s final outfit called the White Queen ranks as the best of her entire wardrobe. As she’s just defeated Borgov to become the world’s top chess contender, Beth reinforces her victory by appearing as a White Queen.

The fashionable cashmere-wool, 3-button coat was originally designed by Gabriele Binder. It’s not only meant to reflect Beth’s status as a victorious White Queen, but the elegant ensemble also pops against Beth’s fair hair, red lips, and porcelain skin. Beth has never looked happier or more self-assured.