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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Let’s Talk About Hamilton!

By Trystan L. Bass on July 13, 2020

Who signed up for Disney+ this month just to watch Hamilton (2020), the filmed version of the 2016 Broadway play? How many times have you watched it... Read more →

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Good-Bye, Golden Square – Harlots Is No More

By Trystan L. Bass on June 30, 2020

Earlier this month, Hulu announced that there would be no more seasons of Harlots (2017-2019). The three seasons have to stand on their own, right... Read more →

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Patreon Post Unlocked: My Fair Lady (1964)

By Trystan L. Bass on June 26, 2020

Cecil Beaton designed more than 1,000 garments for My Fair Lady (1964), and while I’m not going to catalog every single one of them, let’s see... Read more →

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MCM: Jonny Lee Miller

By Trystan L. Bass on June 15, 2020

He may be better known for films like Trainspotting and TV shows such as Elementary, but Jonny Lee Miller once had a career in costume drama, and... Read more →

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Costume Designer Anthony Powell: The Frock Flicks Guide

By Trystan L. Bass on June 2, 2020

Happy birthday to Anthony Powell, born on June 2, 1935! While not working too actively right now -- his last theater credit was in 2012 -- he's won... Read more →

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The Real Deal on French Hoods in Film & TV

By Trystan L. Bass on May 29, 2020

Many times over the years, we've snarked TV shows and films for their wildly inaccurate takes on the iconic 16th-century head covering, the French... Read more →

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Patreon Post Unlocked: Austenland (2013)

By Trystan L. Bass on May 26, 2020

It’s a wonder Kendra never got around to even a mini-review of 2013’s Austenland, since she’s the devoted Jane-ophile of the bunch here at... Read more →

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Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020) Goes DARK

By Trystan L. Bass on May 19, 2020

As Frock Flicks' resident ElderGoth, I adored the original Penny Dreadful on Showtime. It was my gothic Victorian fantasy wet dream! I knew the... Read more →

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Flights of Fancy With The Aeronauts (2019)

By Trystan L. Bass on May 15, 2020

As one of Amazon's ventures into filmmaking, The Aeronauts (2019) had only a brief theatrical run, and that's too bad. I watched it on Amazon Prime... Read more →

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MCM: Omar Sharif

By Trystan L. Bass on May 11, 2020

During Snark Week, a reader pointed out a resemblance between young Omar Sharif and Orlando Bloom, and I've been thinking about that ever since.... Read more →