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: Barbara Leigh-Hunt

By Kendra on September 22, 2021

People, I am nothing if not a completionist. Of course we all know Barbara Leigh-Hunt for her legendary performance as Lady Catherine de Bourgh in... Read more →

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I Have No Idea What Goya’s Ghosts Is About

By Kendra on September 21, 2021

But the costumes are on point! Goya's Ghosts came out back in 2006, and although I liked what I saw of the costumes, I was so confused by the plot... Read more →

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Patreon Post Unlocked: Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972)

By Kendra on September 17, 2021

I’ve never been able to track down a copy of Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972), the feature film that sort-of adapted the BBC miniseries The... Read more →

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WCW: Jessie Buckley

By Kendra on September 15, 2021

British actress Jessie Buckley is a rising star and an impressively talented actress. To me, however, she will always be a contestant on I'd Do... Read more →

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The Boleyn Family Documentary Stream of Consciousness

By Kendra on August 31, 2021

I am thoroughly enjoying the new BBC documentary, The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family (2021). I'm a huge documentary nerd, and I loves me some six... Read more →

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WCW: Frances O’Connor

By Kendra on August 25, 2021

English/Australian actress Frances O'Connor has starred in some pivotal frock flicks, from 1999's Mansfield Park through the recent series Mr.... Read more →

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MCM: Charles Dance

By Kendra on August 23, 2021

To many, Charles Dance IS evil dad Tywin Lannister from Game of Thrones. But this English actor has been around for a LOOOOONG time, and used to be... Read more →

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TBT: In Love and War (1996)

By Kendra on August 19, 2021

I have no idea why I was inspired to rewatch In Love and War, the 1996 film starring Chris O'Donnell as Earnest Hemingway and Sandra Bullock as the... Read more →

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MCM: Hugh Dancy

By Kendra on August 16, 2021

For a while there, British actor Hugh Dancy was a mainstay of period film and TV, starring in productions like Daniel Deronda and Elizabeth I. But... Read more →

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The Pursuit of Love (2021)

By Kendra on August 13, 2021

The Pursuit of Love (2021) starring Lily James has finally aired in the U.S., and being a fan of the earlier adaptation (Love in a Cold Climate) as... Read more →