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: Eleanor Parker

By Kendra on August 10, 2022

She's the Baroness, bitches! From The Sound of Music. Except she's so much more, including a three-time Oscar nominee. Let's run down mid-century... Read more →

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Costume Designer Nic Ede: The Frock Flicks Guide

By Kendra on August 9, 2022

All I know about English costume designer Nic Ede is his first credit was in the costume department on Monty Python's The Life of Brian (1979); he... Read more →

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How Contemporary Hairstyles Affect Historical Costume Movies: The 1960s part 2

By Kendra on August 3, 2022

There are lots of movies that aim for a historical aesthetic when it comes to hairstyles and others where it’s a mishmash. But it seems to me that... Read more →

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MCM: Alexander Skarsgård

By Kendra on August 1, 2022

Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård -- son of Stellan -- is quickly starting to rack up the frock flick credits. He's known for his abs, but hey, if... Read more →

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How Contemporary Hairstyles Affect Historical Costume Movies: The 1960s part 1

By Kendra on July 28, 2022

There are lots of movies that aim for a historical aesthetic when it comes to hairstyles and others where it’s a mishmash. But it seems to me that... Read more →

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The Last Duel: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

By Kendra on July 26, 2022

The Last Duel (2021), the 14th-century-set drama starring Matt Damon, Adam Driver, and Jodie Comer: based on a true story, it's about a real-life... Read more →

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WCW: Kelly Macdonald

By Kendra on July 20, 2022

Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald is incredibly talented, stunningly beautiful, and has that great Glaswegian accent. She started in hipster... Read more →

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WCW: Alison Steadman

By Kendra on July 13, 2022

I love that English actress Alison Steadman's career seems to have most taken off in middle age -- we need more middle-aged and older ladies... Read more →

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The First Lady (2022) Weaves a Fascinating Story

By Kendra on July 12, 2022

I was surprised to enjoy The First Lady -- Showtime's 2022 miniseries about the lives of former First Ladies Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford, and... Read more →

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WCW: Elizabeth Woodville

By Kendra on June 29, 2022

I specifically left out the more major queens from my Queens of England series, because I knew I would need lots of room to cover them. Queen... Read more →