Frock Flick Free-for-All Fall
You asked for it, so here’s an occasional open thread to bitch about anything tangentially related to history, costume, movies, or TV shows! Or... Read more →
TBT: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)
I can't believe this movie is a decade old because it feels timeless, fresh, funny, and as perfectly delightful today as when it came out! Miss... Read more →
WCW: Milady de Winter
I have a thing for bad girls. Barbara La Marr, 1921 Margot Grahame, 1935 Lana Turner, 1948 Mylène... Read more →
The Duchess Deep Dive: The Dinner Party Dress
You all — especially our Patreon supporters, whose requests we take very seriously! — have been asking for an in-depth review of The... Read more →
Happy Labor Day From Frock Flicks
The team is taking this American holiday off and enjoying the last bit of summer! If you want a Frock Flicks fix, check out our archives and find us... Read more →
Quiz: Let Us Pick a Frock Flick for You to Watch Next!
Answer these 12 random questions, and we'll decide what historical costume movie or TV show you should watch tonight! Are you... Read more →
TBT: To Catch a Thief’s 18th Century Masquerade (1955)
To Catch a Thief (1955) is a great movie for a lot of reasons -- Alfred Hitchcock directs! Cary Grant and Grace Kelly star! Edith Head's costume... Read more →
WCW: Vanessa Redgrave
Award-winning movie, TV, and theater actress Vanessa Redgrave has been called "the greatest living actress of our times," and much of her work has... Read more →
The Spanish Princess: Katherine of Aragon’s Wedding Gown
Guys, there's a new Starz miniseries in the works based on yet another Philippa fucking Gregory book. We've had The White Queen and The White... Read more →
MCM: Douglas Booth
Douglas Booth has been in a surprising number of historical costume movies & TV shows, given his youth. He's 26, which to me seems like 12, so... Read more →
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