Kendra

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Kendra has been a fixture in the online costuming world since the late 1990s. Her website, Démodé Couture, is one of the most well-known online resources for historical costumers. In the summer of 2014, she published a book on 18th-century wig and hair styling. Kendra is a librarian at a university, specializing in history and fashion. She’s also an academic, with several articles on fashion history published in research journals.

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Twentieth Century

Patreon Post Unlocked: Titanic (1997) Corsetry: Historically Accurate?

By Kendra on August 6, 2020

So I was noodling around YouTube as one does, and I discovered that Glamour magazine has hired a fashion historian named Raissa Bretaña to create... Read more →

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Historical Costume Movie/TV Trailers: Quarantine Edition

By Kendra on August 4, 2020

We’re always trying to track what historical costume movies and TV shows are coming up. I always feel like we’ve Just Posted one of these, and... Read more →

Twentieth Century

TBT: A Room With a View (1986)

By Kendra on July 30, 2020

Is A Room With a View (1986) the best costume movie of all time? There's a darn good chance that it is. It's certainly in my personal top 5, and I... Read more →

Throwback ThursdayTwentieth Century8

TBT: Rosewood (1997)

By Kendra on July 23, 2020

I wasn't sure what to expect from Rosewood (1997), a film directed by John Singleton about the 1923 Rosewood massacre, since there aren't many... Read more →

Nineteenth CenturyThrowback Thursday13

TBT: Suez (1938)

By Kendra on July 16, 2020

The only reason I decided to watch Suez (1938) was because of the gorgeous images of the costumes worn by Loretta Young as Empress Eugenie. I had a... Read more →

Frock Flicks Guide13

How Contemporary Hairstyles Affect Historical Costume Movies: The 1950s

By Kendra on June 29, 2020

There are lots of movies that aim for a historical aesthetic when it comes to hairstyles and others where it’s a mishmash. But it seems to me that... Read more →

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MCM: Dominic Cooper

By Kendra on June 22, 2020

Full proof of my shallowness: I've always thought British actor Dominic Cooper is a cutie, but he's always read as short to me. I'm 5'11", SO IT... Read more →

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Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter: the Frock Flicks Guide

By Kendra on June 17, 2020

Ruth E. Carter is a prolific and talented costume designer who has designed a number of period films and won the Academy Award for best costume... Read more →

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18th Century Quest: Madame du Barry (1954)

By Kendra on June 9, 2020

I've wanted to watch the 1954 film Madame du Barry for years, but had a hard time tracking it down. I finally found it (hot tip: do some Google... Read more →

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MCM: Christopher Plummer

By Kendra on June 1, 2020

I will fully admit that my love of Christopher Plummer stems 100% from his Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music. The guy is dapper as all get out,... Read more →