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.
For a while there it was looking like Swedish actress Alicia Vikander was vying with Lily James to be the next historical costume movie darling.... Read more →
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna (1901-18) was the daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia. She was the youngest of four daughters... Read more →
Waaaaaay back when quarantine began, I thought that I should start binge-watching something to pass the time. Optimistically, I remembered how often... Read more →
I'm kind of surprised that King François I of France (1494-1547; reigned from 1515 on) hasn't gotten more cinematic love. He was Henry VIII's French... Read more →
Thieves of the Wood is a Belgian TV production that tells the story of Flemish hero Jan de Lichte, a legendary criminal and gang leader who was the... Read more →
I don't know that I have a crush on Queen Mary I of England (1516-58, reigned 1553-58), but I do find her fascinating. She's so generally overlooked... Read more →
Maison Close (2010) is a French TV series that is 10 years old, but just recently came to Hulu. We've been waiting for it, so I decided to check it... Read more →
Y’all, I really need to get back to my 18th-Century Quest, wherein I try to watch every historical costume film/TV show set in the 18th century.... Read more →
Charlotte Rampling is a British actress who was an icon of the 1960s and known for her long career in many arthouse movies. She's acted in a number... Read more →
Okay, so I have a thing for Louis XV (1710-74; reigned 1715-74). Not old Louis, mind you, but hot young Louis. It mostly stems from a very vivid... Read more →