Trystan L. Bass

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A self-described ElderGoth, Trystan has been haunting the internet since the early 1990s. Always passionate about costume, from everyday office wear to outrageous twisted historical creations, she has maintained some of the earliest online costuming-focused resources on the web. Her costuming adventures are chronicled on her website, TrystanCraft. She also ran a popular fashion blog, This Is CorpGoth, dedicated to her “office drag.”

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Shakespeare’s Women Run the Story in Ophelia (2018)

By Trystan L. Bass on November 19, 2020

When it first came out, Ophelia (2018) was called a feminist take on Hamlet. That's not a bad read of the movie because it does re-tell Shakespeare's... Read more →

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Radium Girls (2018) Expose the Truth

By Trystan L. Bass on November 17, 2020

This film did the film-festival circuit in 2018 and was scheduled to finally open at some art-house theaters in spring 2020, but the pandemic... Read more →

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MCM: Sean Connery

By Trystan L. Bass on November 9, 2020

Sean Connery passed away on October 31, 2020, and while he's best-known for his iconic portrayal of James Bond, he also popped up in frock flicks... Read more →

"Elizabeth R" - Darnley portrait recreation

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TBT: Elizabeth R (1971)

By Trystan L. Bass on November 5, 2020

We've talked about this series before. We've praised Glenda Jackson for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I. But we have yet to do a proper deep-dive... Read more →

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WCW: Octavia Spencer

By Trystan L. Bass on November 4, 2020

Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer has only been in a few frock flicks, but they've been interesting ones and I really think she should do more historical... Read more →

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Patreon Post Unlocked: Bram Stoker’s Dracula Deep Dive

By Trystan L. Bass on October 30, 2020

You love it or you hate it, and I love the hell out of it (and this is my blog!). We podcasted Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) but that didn’t... Read more →

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TBT: Reds (1981)

By Trystan L. Bass on October 29, 2020

A three-hour movie about American communists in the 1910s and the Russian Revolution might not sound like a crowd-pleaser today, and it wasn't a big... Read more →

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Top Five Historical Witches

By Trystan L. Bass on October 23, 2020

It's the witchy season, and we're all about adding a pointy black hat to any outfit, especially historical costumes. Except that's not really a good... Read more →

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WCW: Cicely Tyson

By Trystan L. Bass on October 21, 2020

Star of stage and screen, Cicely Tyson is still going at age 96 with a recurring TV series role and no plans to retire. She's received a Tony Award... Read more →

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Enola Holmes (2020) Kicks Butt in Bustles

By Trystan L. Bass on October 16, 2020

Raise your hand if you are / were a girl who loved pretty clothes and also loved running around and probably getting into a little trouble? Then... Read more →