16 thoughts on “Top Five Athletic Moments in Historical Costume Movies

  1. What about Mae in Age of Innocence? She won a pin for archery that her mother says will make a fine heirloom.

  2. Oh man Brotherhood of the Wolf. I adore the costumes in that movie, especially Marianne’s cobalt blue robe a la francais.

  3. The archery scene from Daniel Deronda reminds me of a similar scene in the Pallisers (BBC 1971 pure costume porn). It is roughly contemporary given the costumes so I guess it was a fashionable sport amongst the well healed in the 1870s-80s

  4. I loved the Pallisers. Susan Hampshire was marvellous as Lady Glencora. She and the actress who played Madame Geisler wore the best clothes. I’m drooling over their idea.

    1. Yes.I am currently re-watching it. At 26 episodes though it might be a bit much to expect a Frock Flicks Blog. (but fingers crossed one day they might find time.)

      1. Lady Glen’s wedding dress was so gorgeous. I’m so glad she didn’t marry the Irish Burgo.

  5. So happy to hear someone call the costumes in Brotherhood Of The Wolf ‘delicious’, rather than rolling their eyes when the film is mentioned.

  6. The archery dress in the Age of Innocence. I also adored the archery scene in Emma with Gwyneth Paltrow, not the dress in particular but the scene as a whole. (“Try not to kill my dogs…” Haha.)

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