Cravats are sexy: New dating show ‘The Courtship’ is real-life ‘Bridgerton’

nypost.com:

“Bridgerton” on NBC’s new dating show “The Courtship,” which premieres Sunday, March 6 at 8 pm. The show follows Nicole Rémy, a Seattle-based engineer and former Seattle Seahawks NFL dancer, and 16 suitors who go all-out with old-fashioned flourishes to charm her.Unlike regular dating shows, it’s set against the backdrop of a Jane Austen-like setting: They’re in Castle Howard in the rolling hills of England.

All the men dress like Mr. Darcy — in cravats and waistcoats — while Rémy dons hats and gowns, and they engage in activities such as ballroom dancing and traditional lawn sports including croquet, cricket and archery. “It’s not easy to do everything with a floor-length dress, I’m not used to that,” Rémy, 26, told The Post of her unusual wardrobe.But she quickly got into the spirit of the show. “Meeting people in an environment where chivalry is at the forefront felt more real,” she said. “People today don’t take the time to really woo you in a way that we saw more of during the courting process in Regency times.

It was cool to think, ‘What would Jane Austen do right now? How would she write my story?’ There were times where I was like, ‘Jane, please help.’ ”On “The Courtship,” Rémy periodically sends unsatisfactory suitors home, whittling their numbers down until she finds the one.

And just like on “Bridgerton,” the romances began with the suitors lining up to meet Rémy’s parents.Contestant Daniel Bochicchio, 31, a real estate agent from Staten Island, told The Post that he actually enjoyed getting this insight into Rémy.“The fact that I was able to meet Nicole’s parents sooner than later on, I liked that,” he said.