I don't know if this has been pointed out before but I haven't seen anything about it and I only just noticed and I need to talk about it.
So we all know Ed ditches the sadness robe and goes full on emo Blackbeard like back to the BLACK beard - a pre stede, even kinda pre show self. Really, a full 180 when stede abandons him.
But in ep 8 after stede ditches the sadness robe and gets dressed to announce to the crew that Ed is not coming back, he's wearing that same OUTRAGEOUS (affectionate) bright teal silk outfit that he wears in EP 1.
Now, even after Ed joins the crew Stede's outfits are still frilly and ostentatious because he's history's specialest princess, but the colours he wears become increasingly muted and the designs less fruity the more time he spends with Ed.
So my point is, Stede ALSO does a complete 180 when Ed abandons him, as we are shown by his wardrobe choice (the teal silk outfit) which brings us literally back to EP 1 Stede "I've made a terrible mistake I'm not a pirate I'm an idiot" Bonnet.
That's all thanks.