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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SNARK WEEK RECAP: Maria Theresia Episode 1

By Kendra on January 20, 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 →

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WCW: Empress Eugénie

By Kendra on January 15, 2020

Empress Eugénie of France (1826-1920) was born Eugénie de Montijo, a Spanish countess. She married the future Emperor Napoleon III of France in... Read more →

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Ancient Two-Fer: Exodus (2014) / Troy (2004)

By Kendra on January 14, 2020

Sorry, kids, but this is how my mind works: I was listening to a BBC History Extra podcast about ancient Egypt with Egyptologist Joann Fletcher, and... Read more →

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WCW: Emma

By Kendra on January 8, 2020

Given the new adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Emma coming out this year, it's on my mind! We've looked at Mr. Knightleys, now let's look at... Read more →

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Poll: What Should Kendra Recap This Snark Week?

By Kendra on January 6, 2020

It's become my own personal tradition to recap something shitty each Snark Week. It all inadvertently started with War and Peace (2016), and then the... Read more →

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Mrs. Maisel Is Back!

By Kendra on December 17, 2019

I don't know what you did last weekend, but I sewed and binged the entire new season 3 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2019). And when the season... Read more →

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MCM: Mr. Knightley

By Kendra on December 16, 2019

Unless you're living under a rock, you know there's yet another Emma coming -- this time to the big screen! It seemed like a good time to do a run... Read more →

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(Almost a) New Year, New Trailers!

By Kendra on December 12, 2019

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 →

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Forgotten Tudors

By Kendra on December 10, 2019

Our occasional series about history’s most interesting people who have been overlooked by Hollywood. See also our articles... Read more →

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18th Century Quest: One Nation, One King (2018)

By Kendra on December 4, 2019

Is One Nation, One King (2018) the best movie ever? Probably not -- it's too detached from all its main characters to really have that kind of... Read more →