Netflix's Sweet Magnolias has returned for Season 3, and with it the most aggressive outfit inspo in all of television. We're talking impossibly flouncy sundresses, draped satin and, yes, a luxe take on granny's floral sofa. Whatever your sartorial sense, the women of Serenity are serving it in Season 3: Maddie's ultra-feminine cottagecore is criminally alluring, Helen's elevated cocktail looks reach regal new heights and Dana Sue... Dana Sue goes full Stevie Nicks White Witch, and we're still not over it. But who wins Serenity's best-dressed superlative this season? Behold, our Sweet Magnolias Season 3 fashion ranking, from the mouth-watering to the really mouth-watering.
7. Maddie's Orange Floral Blouse
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You can always count on girl's-girl Maddie Townsend (JoAnna Garcia Swisher) for ultra-feminine fashion inspo. This orange floral blouse is positively Edwardian in structure. The bell sleeves. The prairie lacework. The buttons that reach all the way to the neck? We're transported!
6. Kathy's Barbiecore Power Suit
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Yeah, yeah. We get it: Kathy's a supervillain. But the woman rocks preppy pastels like no one else. (And what have you done today?) Her pink-on-pink business getup is straight out of Margot Robbie's Barbie press tour playbook. Kathy donned a candy pink, sleeveless pussybow top and pink gingham cigarette pants for a girly, '60s-inspired look.
5. Noreen's Blue Toile Babydoll Dress
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Noreen (Jamie Lynn Spears) spices up her new-mom wardrobe with comfy, flowy little numbers like this darling babydoll dress. A sweetheart neckline gives the sundress a bit of bite, but that teal blue toile de jouy pattern is the real star of the show. Versailles, here we come!
4. Maddie's Puff-Sleeve Button-Up and Maxi Skirt
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Maddie's breezy schoolmistress combo is the perfect early fall look. An oversized white linen shirt with elbow-length sleeves gives old-timey washerwoman in the best possible way. And that full A-line skirt is dangerously close to looking like your grandma's sofa. Maddie lives life on the edge, that's for sure.
3. Tie: Helen and Maddie's Scavenger Hunt Looks
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There are two types of gals: Those who dress practically for a scavenger hunt, and those who dress lavishly for all the running around and looking for treasure. Helen (Heather Headley) is, of course, the former. She paired a magenta and orange t-shirt with brick red pants, topping off the playful look with a camel-colored fedora. Maddie, on the other hand, went full milkmaid for the occasion in a powder blue floral maxi dress.
2. Helen's Champagne Silk Gown
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Helen's draped silk gown is elegance itself. The warm champagne hue dazzles with each ripple of fabric. But notice the glam: An ultra-high updo, statement brows and fruity red lip color totally make this Greek goddess-inspired look.
1. Dana Sue's Crystal Vow Renewal Gown
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Last but not least, we turn to Dana Sue's (Brooke Elliott) chocolate satin gown and beaded overlay in absolute supplication. Prone to bohemian-luxe styling, Dana Sue outdid herself in the gypsy queen department with this one. Can we talk about the way the light shines through those sleeves like a cape? Just...heavenly.
All episodes of Sweet Magnolias Season 3 are now streaming on Netflix.
