Queen Regent Cersei Lannister’s (Lena Headey) current footing amid the show’s power plays is telegraphed via the increasingly elaborate beading of her costumes. “In the beginning, she was secure, so her gowns were lightly embroidered or printed. But the more precarious her position and the more paranoid she gets, the more Lannister emblems she wears to show her power,” explains Clapton, who oversees creation of 120 principal costumes a season.