TBT: A League of Their Own (1992)
Am I the last American female who had not seen A League of Their Own (1992)? Somehow I missed it when it was in theaters -- maybe I thought... Read more →
WCW: Norma Shearer
Let's give some Woman Crush Wednesday love to this leading lady of Hollywood's early days! The Tower of Lies (1925) A "lost" film (meaning,... Read more →
The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco (2018)
We all loved the original series of The Bletchley Circle (2012-2014) about four women who met cracking German codes during World War II and then... Read more →
Iconic Frock Flicks of the 1990s, Part 2
This is an occasional series highlighting historical movie and TV costumes that best represent the decade they were produced in. They may or may not... Read more →
Top 5 Eyeglasses in Frock Flicks
Eyeglasses are one of those accessories with a very particular history, so when they're used in historical costume movies and TV shows on a... Read more →
TBT: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996)
Anne Brontë's novel, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, published in 1848, was underrated at the time, but has been realized since as an early feminist... Read more →
WCW: Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette MacDonald was an actress and singer known for starring in a number of musicals with Maurice Chevalier in the 1930s and Nelson Eddy in the... Read more →
Iconic Frock Flicks of the 1990s, Part 1
This is an occasional series highlighting historical movie and TV costumes that best represent the decade they were produced in. They may or may not... Read more →
Previewing Keira Knightley in Colette
We've been looking forward to Colette (2018), the biopic about the French author (born Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, 1873-1954) of works... Read more →
Frock Flick Free-for-All August
You asked for it, so here’s an occasional open thread to bitch about anything tangentially related to history, costume, movies, or TV shows! Or... Read more →
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