Stunning Costumes, So-So Story in Vita & Virginia (2019)
Neither a love story nor a factual biography, Vita & Virginia (2019) is impressionistic, fascinating, and GORGEOUS to look at. I was never quite... Read more →
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TBT: Girl With a Pearl Earring (2003)
This is a movie I wanted to like. Such a clever concept -- who is the woman behind a famous painting and what is the story behind the image's... Read more →
WCW: Judy Garland
Judy, Judy, Judy! Everyone knows her from The Wizard of Oz, but I also love the rest of her musicals, which are often in historical settings. She was... Read more →
(Classic) Doctor Who Historical Costumes: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
Set the story in Victorian London, give it a Sherlock Holmes rip-off, add a dash of misogyny, top it off with a lot of yellowface racism, and throw... Read more →
MCM: Mark Rylance
As charter members of the Mark Rylance Fan Club, it's about time we dedicated a Man Candy Monday to this insanely talented actor's historical costume... Read more →
WCW: Emily Watson
She's a classic character actor, not flashy or stereotypically beautiful. But Emily Watson is often cast as women of substance and determination. Her... Read more →
The Animated Style of Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
I'm on record as a huge fan of the original, so there was a lot to live up to. In that respect, Mary Poppins Returns (2018) is rather weak. On its... Read more →
WCW: Ava Gardner
One of the most beautiful actresses of her time, Ava Gardner made her mark playing femme fatale roles and sophisticated duchesses and baronesses that... Read more →
Top 5 Cheesy Frock Flicks I Have Secretly Loved
Kendra had her list, so here's mine! I've talked endlessly about how PBS Masterpiece Theater made me fall in love with history (especially Elizabeth... Read more →
Costume Designer Irene Sharaff: The Frock Flicks Guide
Who's up for some old-school Hollywood glam? Irene Sharaff (1910-1993) designed costumes for 40 films and received 15 Oscar nominations and many of... Read more →
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