WCW: Octavia Spencer
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 →
Frock the Vote!
Fellow Americans, you know the drill by now: Today is Election Day, so we hope you're all voting, if you're not one of the over 97 million who've... Read more →
Zoom With Jane Austen This Weekend!
Enjoy an afternoon of Jane Austen talks, courtesy of the Glendale Public Library, this coming Saturday -- including one with Frock Flicks! From noon... Read more →
Patreon Post Unlocked: Bram Stoker’s Dracula Deep Dive
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 →
TBT: Reds (1981)
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 →
WCW: Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna (1901-18) was the daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia. She was the youngest of four daughters... Read more →
Quiz: Get Your Halloween Frock On!
Trick or treating may be canceled due to the pandemic, but you still want to dress up, right? So we're here to help recommend the perfect... Read more →
Apparently I Watched the 1972 Emma?
Waaaaaay back when quarantine began, I thought that I should start binge-watching something to pass the time. Optimistically, I remembered how often... Read more →
Top Five Historical Witches
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 →
Marco Polo (2014-2016)
We have touched on the costumes in Marco Polo (2014-2016) a few years back, but we've never really dug into them in any meaningful way. The... Read more →