Finally, a particular sex scene is considered by critics and audiences, myself included, as sexual assault. The scene, its implications, and consequences are never addressed and viewers are clearly supposed to side with the aggressor.

No matter how much I enjoyed and liked Bridgerton, I couldn’t, in good conscience, write this post and recommend this series without addressing the critical reception and issues that were raised.

While it may be an entertaining show and the “new Gossip Girl“, these issues are hurtful and damaging to survivors, POC, and the LGBTQ+ community. I hope these things are addressed and changed in subsequent seasons.

Disclaimer

With all that said, let’s talk fashion. I loved the fashion on the show, even though it’s not Regency era-accurate. (Corsets weren’t used like they were portrayed in the show. The silhouettes used in that era didn’t need them. At the time, women used stays instead.)

In spite of this, the costumes are still gorgeous and each character has a pretty distinct style, defined both by their personalities and families.

That being said, let’s bring the Bridgerton fashion to the 21^st century.

Bridgerton Outfit Guide

Daphne Bridgerton – Outfit #1, Monday

Daphne is the fourth child and first daughter of the late viscount Bridgerton and Lady Bridgerton. She is elegant, polite, and accomplished in typical upper-class pursuits.

During the show, Daphne wears quite a lot of blue, mostly in pale pastel shades, and white.

Daphne’s pale blue tones signal her status as a proper lady in every way. The white is a nod to her naïveté. Pearls, diamonds and flowers are also strongly associated with her.

Daphne’s Style Recreation

In order to bring Daphne’s style into 2021, I decided she would be very feminine and walking the line between preppy and trendy.

For my look, I wore a white fluffy set of tank top and cardigan. Then, for the bottoms, I used a flowy midi skirt in blue with a white floral pattern.