Screen QueensWoman Crush Wednesday24 WCW: Isabella of Castile By Kendra on December 9, 2020 Queen Isabella of Castile (1451-1504) is another complicated historical figure that I... Read more →
Nineteenth Century7 Finding Altamira: Banderas & Bustle Gowns By Kendra on August 28, 2020 I was vaguely interested when I heard about Finding Altamira, the 2016 film about the... Read more →
Frock Flicks Guide8 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... Read more →
Woman Crush Wednesday10 WCW: María Valverde By Kendra on April 29, 2020 I've recently developed a crush on Spanish actress María Valverde. She really caught my... Read more →
18th-Century QuestEighteenth Century11 18th Century Quest: The Liberator (2013) By Kendra on April 23, 2020 I hadn't heard of the film The Liberator until I came across that image of actress... Read more →
Snark Week66 SNARK WEEK: Oh the Strange Subtitled Frock Flicks You’ll Find By Trystan L. Bass on January 21, 2020 Support Frock Flicks with a small donation! During Snark Week and beyond,... Read more →
Top 5 Friday58 Top 5 Frock Flick TV Series I’ve Given Up On By Kendra on August 23, 2019 We watch a lot of TV here at Frock Flicks, in part because we like historical costume TV... Read more →
Screen QueensSixteenth CenturyWoman Crush Wednesday16 WCW: Juana of Castile – “Juana la loca” By Kendra on July 17, 2019 Joanna of Castile, aka Juana la loca, was Queen of Castile (in central Spain) from 1504... Read more →
Sixteenth CenturyTop 5 Friday34 Top 5 Ways The Spanish Princess Gets 16th C. Spanish Costume Wrong By Kendra on July 12, 2019 We have been all over the Starz TV miniseries adaptation of a Philippa Fucking Gregory... Read more →
Twentieth Century14 Elisa y Marcela (2019) Showcases Same-Sex Marriage By Trystan L. Bass on June 20, 2019 Same-sex marriage was legalized in Spain in 2005, but in 1901, two women had a marriage... Read more →