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.
There are lots of movies that aim for a historical aesthetic when it comes to hairstyles and others where it’s a mishmash. But it seems to me that... Read more →
Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård -- son of Stellan -- is quickly starting to rack up the frock flick credits. He's known for his abs, but hey, if... Read more →
There are lots of movies that aim for a historical aesthetic when it comes to hairstyles and others where it’s a mishmash. But it seems to me that... Read more →
The Last Duel (2021), the 14th-century-set drama starring Matt Damon, Adam Driver, and Jodie Comer: based on a true story, it's about a real-life... Read more →
Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald is incredibly talented, stunningly beautiful, and has that great Glaswegian accent. She started in hipster... Read more →
I love that English actress Alison Steadman's career seems to have most taken off in middle age -- we need more middle-aged and older ladies... Read more →
I was surprised to enjoy The First Lady -- Showtime's 2022 miniseries about the lives of former First Ladies Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford, and... Read more →
I specifically left out the more major queens from my Queens of England series, because I knew I would need lots of room to cover them. Queen... Read more →
British actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw has done a number of period flicks, from one of her early roles as an 18th-century aristocratic woman in Belle to the... Read more →
I miss seeing Joan Allen in my frock flicks. She hasn't been in one since 2009's Georgia O'Keefe, and in fact doesn't seem to have done any credited... Read more →
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