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“It was so crazy!” Mad Men’s costume designer Janie Bryant said of the hair makeover Betty Francis (January Jones) debuted on last night’s season six premiere. It’s a sentiment the fans felt, too—we were as surprised as her husband to see her “Elizabeth Taylor” look!—which is why we found out how the costumes played into this transition moment. “Because she walked in with a new hair color, I put her in a color she’s never worn before,” Bryant said of the vintage berry suit worn by the character. “I bought the suit couple years ago and was waiting for the right moment, for the right character to be able to wear it. This was the perfect moment. It still tells the story of Betty being the politician’s wife, but it’s a shift for her.” So, does this mean more looks like this to come? Perhaps: “It’s interesting to just play with being able to try different colors for her costumes,” Bryant noted.

Click through the gallery for more behind-the-scenes scoop on Mad Men’s costumes.

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The team behind Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce is back! Mad Men made its much-awaited return to AMC last night with season six’s two-hour premiere, and today, we turned to the show’s costume designer Janie Bryant (shown inset) to get all the details on how she represented the storyline through the wardrobe. “It’s always the most important to stay true to the integrity of the characters,” Bryant said of her sixth season. “I keep in mind that some change with the times, like Megan with her floppy hat and Joan with her purple suit, and also, not everybody changes, like Don.” Click through the gallery to get more insider scoop and learn how she took the cast of characters from the shores of Hawaii to the streets of New York City.

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Fans of AMC’s critically acclaimed show Mad Men don’t have to wait much longer! The drama-filled program set in the late-1960s world of Manhattan advertising firms makes its epic return to the airwaves tonight at 9/8c. When we last left Don and Megan Draper, Joan Holloway, Peggy Olson, and the rest of the crew from advertising firm Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, Don was sitting in his most natural habitat, suggesting a return to his pre-Megan, philandering ways: at a bar, being approached by an attractive woman, while Megan shoots a commercial in the background. He and Peggy had mended their relationship after reuniting randomly in a movie theater, Pete and Beth (real-life fiancés!) ended their affair, and Roger continued his own. But more important than all this: in season five, the fashion evolved from early-60s era retro to late-60s disco-infused looks. Emmy-winning costume designer Janie Bryant talked to InStyle.com about the season’s best looks and why she loved them. Click through the gallery below to find out why! And tune in to AMC tonight at 9/8c to catch all the action as it unfolds.

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