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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Queen Charlotte’s Hair & Wigs

By Kendra on May 31, 2023

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023) is the latest season from the Bridgerton series. It's a prequel that tells the story of Queen Charlotte of... Read more →

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Season 5

By Kendra on May 23, 2023

The final season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017-23) is underway, and the show continues to be witty, effervescent, funny, and stylish as hell.... Read more →

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Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (2023)

By Kendra on May 16, 2023

Unlike Trystan, I saw the musical film Grease (1978) way back in the day and have loved it ever since. I wanted to write a rebuttal to her snark, but... Read more →

Portrait of Anne of Austria, Queen of France (1601-1666) after Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1625, Versailles

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WCW: Anne of Austria

By Kendra on May 10, 2023

Anne of Austria (1601-66) was queen of France from 1615-43. She was born an infanta of Spain (but from the House of Hapsburg, hence the "of... Read more →

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Trailers: Is It Finally Summer? Edition

By Kendra on May 8, 2023

We’re always trying to track what historical costume movies and TV shows are coming up. I always feel like we’ve Just Posted one of these, and... Read more →

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TBT: The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

By Kendra on May 4, 2023

I've wanted to review The Last of the Mohicans (1992) for a while, because it's a movie I've enjoyed in the past, but I've been stopped because it... Read more →

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WCW: Jessica Chastain

By Kendra on May 3, 2023

Jessica Chastain is a talented actress who's done her fair share of frock flicks. And, team redhead! Let's take a look: Charlotte in... Read more →

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TBT: Michael Collins (1996)

By Kendra on April 27, 2023

I'm not entirely sure what prompted me to watch Michael Collins (1996), the biopic about the Irish revolutionary, soldier, and politician who was... Read more →

Portrait of Margaret of Valois (1553-1615), daughter of Henry II of France, 16th century, Chateau de Blois

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WCW: Marguerite de Valois

By Kendra on April 26, 2023

I finished filling out our WCW's on English/British queens, now it's time to get to all the French queens we haven't covered! Marguerite de Valois... Read more →

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WCW: Emilia Schüle

By Kendra on April 19, 2023

Reading various interviews about Emilia Schüle, the German actress currently starring in the Marie Antoinette (2022) miniseries, constantly mention... Read more →