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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Woman Crush Wednesday20

WCW: Joanne Whalley

By Kendra on March 11, 2020

Joanne Whalley is an English actress who I will forever hold dear due to her role as the badass Sorsha in the fantasy film Willow -- which, if I... Read more →

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Emma (2020)

By Kendra on March 9, 2020

Yes, there's yet another adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Emma, originally published in 1815, and it's in the theaters now. Trystan and I duly... Read more →

Top 5 Friday22

Top 5 Frock Flicks Set in Venice

By Kendra on March 6, 2020

Two of your Frock Flickers just went to carnival in Venice -- Trystan and I had a blast! So I've got Venice on the brain. I thought it would nice to... Read more →

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The Borgias: Kick-Ass Hair: Season 3

By Kendra on March 2, 2020

The Borgias ran on Showtime from 2011-13, and while it wasn’t always perfect, DAMN if they didn’t do an amazing job with the visuals. Set in the... Read more →

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Tutankhamun (2016) Turns Archaeology Into a Love Story

By Kendra on February 11, 2020

I've been on an ancient history kick lately, which then segued into reading about Tutankhamun (2016) (currently available on Amazon Prime as The... Read more →

Man Candy Monday10

MCM: Max Irons

By Kendra on February 10, 2020

Actor Max Irons has grown on me. The problem is the first thing I saw him in was The White Queen, and I couldn't like him on principle (Philippa... Read more →

Seventeenth CenturyWoman Crush Wednesday21

WCW: Louise de La Vallière

By Kendra on February 5, 2020

Louise de La Vallière (1644-1710) was a young, unmarried lady-in-waiting to Louis XIV's sister-in-law (Princess Henriette of England, married to... Read more →

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WCW: Jenny Agutter

By Kendra on January 29, 2020

English actress Jenny Agutter recently had a birthday, and as I was posting images to Frock Flicks social media, I was surprised by just how many... Read more →

Man Candy Monday24

MCM: Louis Garrel

By Kendra on January 27, 2020

French actor Louis Garrel came to my attention when he played a drop-dead gorgeous Robespierre in One Nation, One King. I was already in love, and... Read more →

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SNARK WEEK: Mylène Farmer Does 18th Century (NSFW)

By Kendra on January 24, 2020

Support Frock Flicks with a small donation! During Snark Week and beyond, we’re grateful for your small, one-time contributions via PayPal or... Read more →