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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WCW: Alicia Vikander

By Kendra on November 11, 2020

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 of Russia, 1910, via Wikimedia Commons

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WCW: Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia

By Kendra on October 28, 2020

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 →

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Apparently I Watched the 1972 Emma?

By Kendra on October 26, 2020

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 →

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MCM: King François I of France

By Kendra on October 19, 2020

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 →

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Interview with Thieves of the Wood Costume Designer Raïssa Hans

By Kendra on October 15, 2020

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 →

Portrait of Mary I of England by Hans Eworth, 1555-58, Dickinson Gallery, London and New York

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WCW: Queen Mary I

By Kendra on October 14, 2020

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 →

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Maison Close (2010) Goes Dark

By Kendra on October 13, 2020

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 →

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Patreon Post Unlocked: 18th Century Quest: Lady J (2018)

By Kendra on October 8, 2020

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 →

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WCW: Charlotte Rampling

By Kendra on October 7, 2020

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 →

Portrait of Louis XV of France (1710-1774), 1763, Workshop of Louis-Michel van Loo

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MCM: Louis XV

By Kendra on October 5, 2020

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 →