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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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 →

Throwback ThursdayTwentieth Century4

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 →

Twentieth Century12

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 →

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WCW: A Vindication of Carey Mulligan

By Kendra on August 4, 2021

Back in 2017, Trystan wrote a Snark Week post bemoaning British actress Carey Mulligan, which garnered her lots of flack. Here's the deal: everyone... Read more →

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Domina: A New Round of Bitchy Romans

By Kendra on August 3, 2021

Sky Atlantic's new series Domina (2021) tells the story of legendary Roman empress Livia Drusilla and Rome's power politics. She's a figure who's... Read more →

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Patreon Post Unlocked: A Room With a View (1985)

By Kendra on July 30, 2021

Is A Room With a View (1985) the best costume movie of all time? There’s a darn good chance that it is. It’s certainly in my personal top 5,... Read more →

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WCW: Felicity Jones

By Kendra on July 28, 2021

How have we not done Felicity Jones yet??????!!!!!! This confuses me. She's British, she's overbitey, she's got that English Rose look down pat --... Read more →