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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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 →

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WCW: Maid Marian

By Kendra on March 9, 2022

Well, we can't cover Robin Hood without looking at Maid Marian! The legendary medieval hero/outlaw's love interest is part and parcel (usually) of... Read more →

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MCM: Iain Glen

By Kendra on February 28, 2022

Iain Glen! This shockingly handsome and impressively talented Scottish actor was included in our roundup of Game of Thrones hotties. However, I... Read more →

Donor portrait - A noble lady kneeling - Psalter of Eleanor of Aquitaine (ca. 1185) - KB 76 F 13, folium 028v, Koninklijke Bibliotheek

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WCW: Eleanor of Aquitaine

By Kendra on February 23, 2022

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

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WCW: Virginie Ledoyen

By Kendra on February 16, 2022

I read that French actress Virginie Ledoyen will be playing Anne de Pisseleu, mistress of King François I, in the upcoming French TV movie Diane de... Read more →

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Patreon Post Unlocked: Sense & Sensibility (1995): Marianne

By Kendra on February 11, 2022

The 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen‘s Sense and Sensibility is, for me, one of the ultimate frock flicks. It’s one of a spate of films from the... Read more →

Beginn der Gest of Robyn Hode, National Library of Scotland

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MCM: Robin Hood

By Kendra on February 7, 2022

Robin Hood. The legendary medieval hero/outlaw has been in literally a gazillion movies and TV series. Seeing him in Ivanhoe made me wonder -- just... Read more →