Why Bridgerton’s fashion is still deeply colonial

I know it’s just a show, but it’s one I really love because it’s always fun to think about. This is my completely normal and long reaction to the ideas circulating online about Bridgerton as an example of sci-fi and Afrofuturism. While I’m all for a thought experiment, unfortunately, the show lacks the internal logic to make an Afrofuturist reading work. Especially when we consider how white and colonial the costume design is for the most part. Become a Patreon member: https://patreon.com/khensani?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okbaddiek/ Substack: https://www.khensani.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@okbaddiek Sources: [1] Veronica Tucker’s post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DToP-nNk_lk/?img_index=1 [2] Abaetol’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abaetol/video/7600465128470924575 [3] Museum at FIT: https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1810-1819/ [4] AV Club interview with Sophie Canale (season 2 designer): https://www.avclub.com/bridgerton-season-2-sophie-canale-costume-designer-inte-1848715042 [5] All about the costumes in season 2: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a39467332/bridgerton-season-two-costumes/ [6] Indians’ thoughts on Bridgerton Season 2: https://patreon.com/khensani?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink [7] Korean and Chinese influences & dress in Season 4 costumes: [https://www.no