Costuming in Historical Fantasy vs. Historical Accuracy in Movies & TV // Bridgerton Costumes

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Ah yes, another Bridgerton costume video...woo! However, in this video, I don't actually want to talk about the historical accuracy, or lack thereof, in Netflix's Bridgerton...because I don't actually see the point. What I do want to talk about, is how impressive that they custom built that entire wardrobe department in 5 months, as someone who has worked with supplying TV, Film, and Theatre at my old job, I know, very well, how difficult it can be working in a production's costuming department.

I also want to make the larger point about how important Bridgerton is to the broader cosplay/costuming community, how this hating of historical fantasy isn't actually anything new - there were strong responses to Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006) as well as the first season of Outlander when they came out. Bridgerton really isn't anything different. Comparing Bridgerton to the likes of Emma 2020 is, honestly, pointless, because they're not meant to be the same.

Basically, the point of this video (other than making a larger Community TV reference 😂) is that I want to present a different way of thinking about historical costuming in tv and movies. That not every show or movie is going to focus on historical accuracy, and that historical fantasy is a good thing.

Here's Karolina's video on the Bridgerton Costumes:    • "Bridgerton" Costumes Are A Historica...  

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