Kendra

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Kendra has been a fixture in the online costuming world since the late 1990s. Her website, Démodé Couture, is one of the most well-known online resources for historical costumers. In the summer of 2014, she published a book on 18th-century wig and hair styling. Kendra is a librarian at a university, specializing in history and fashion. She’s also an academic, with several articles on fashion history published in research journals.

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WCW: Saffron Burrows

By Kendra on June 9, 2021

I miss seeing British actress Saffron Burrows' height (she's 6'0"! My people!) and amazing cheekbones in my historical costume movies and TV series!... Read more →

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Costume Designer Pierre-Jean Larroque: The Frock Flicks Guide

By Kendra on June 8, 2021

Trystan has been really good at doing guides to various American and British costume designers, so I'm trying to fill in with the French! Pierre-Jean... Read more →

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WCW: Angela Bassett

By Kendra on June 2, 2021

Angela Bassett: stunningly beautiful, immensely talented. I've loved her since 1993's What's Love Got to Do With It and 1995's How Stella Got Her... Read more →

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TBT: Marie Antoinette (1938)

By Kendra on May 27, 2021

How the hell does a historical costume-focused blog review the film Marie Antoinette (1938)? Adrian designed between 2,500-4,000 costumes for 150... Read more →

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MCM: James D’Arcy

By Kendra on May 24, 2021

I'm not sure why it took a while for James D'Arcy to grow on me, but it did. He's got floppy hair! British accent! He's 6'3"! What can I say,... Read more →

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WCW: Elle Fanning

By Kendra on May 19, 2021

Here's part two of my question to untangle sisters Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning in my head! The Curious Case of Benjamin Button... Read more →

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MCM: Andrew Scott

By Kendra on May 17, 2021

I saw that Irish actor Andrew Scott -- aka the hot priest from Fleabag -- would be in the upcoming adaptation of Nancy Mitford's The Pursuit of... Read more →

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WCW: Dakota Fanning

By Kendra on May 12, 2021

I admit I have a hard time telling the Fanning sisters -- Dakota and Elle -- apart. I saw that the two would be starring in the upcoming World War II... Read more →

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MCM: Theo James

By Kendra on May 10, 2021

I was reading about the upcoming feature film version of Mr. Malcolm's List, and noticed British actor Theo James and thought, "oooo! Mr. Pamuk! What... Read more →

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WCW: Indira Varma

By Kendra on May 5, 2021

You probably know British actress Indira Varma from her roles as Ellaria Sand on Game of Thrones and Niobe on Rome. Her background (Indian, Swiss,... Read more →