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: Audrey Hepburn

By Kendra on April 27, 2022

I rely on Trystan and Sarah to cover the classic films and their actors, so color me shocked that we don't have a Woman Crush Wednesday post on... Read more →

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A Very British Scandal Serves Mid-Century Glam

By Kendra on April 12, 2022

A Very British Scandal comes to Amazon on April 22, 2022, for American viewers (it was released last year in the UK), and you're definitely going to... Read more →

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MCM: Luke Thompson

By Kendra on April 11, 2022

Let's discuss who has become MY favorite hottie in the Bridgerton series now that Regé-Jean Page has moved on: Luke Thompson. This floppy-haired... Read more →

The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses (2016)

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Top 5 Hennins in Historical Costume Movies & TV Shows

By Kendra on April 8, 2022

I'm not our resident medievalist -- that honor goes to Sarah -- but there's one particular aspect of medieval fashion that I love, even if I don't... Read more →

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The Courtship Brings Bridgerton to The Bachelorette

By Kendra on April 7, 2022

The Courtship (2022) -- optimistically listed on the NBC website as "season one" -- is a new Bridgerton-themed dating reality show. I thought it... Read more →

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Bridgerton Season 2 Costumes: Initial Thoughts

By Kendra on March 30, 2022

Hopefully we'll do a more comprehensive, well-thought-out post about Bridgerton season 2 (2022) very soon. But knowing that you, like I, probably... Read more →

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Why the First Still From Marie Antoinette Chaps My Ass

By Kendra on March 23, 2022

Sometimes the three of us who write for Frock Flicks have varying opinions on costumes in historical movies and TV shows. For example, I admit, I... Read more →

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MCM: Michiel Huisman

By Kendra on March 21, 2022

Is Michiel Huisman a "frock flick" actor? Probably not. This Dutch hottie and frequently-bearded-hipster is mostly associated with his role as Daario... Read more →

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Branagh’s Death on the Nile

By Kendra on March 18, 2022

Kenneth Branagh's latest Agatha Christie adaptation -- Death on the Nile (2022) -- is in theaters now and comes to HBO Max and Hulu on March 29. I... Read more →

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WCW: Olivia Hussey

By Kendra on March 16, 2022

English actress Olivia Hussey was the darling of late 1960s/early 1970s frock flicks. After her star-making turn in Romeo and Juliet, the... Read more →