Trystan L. Bass

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A self-described ElderGoth, Trystan has been haunting the internet since the early 1990s. Always passionate about costume, from everyday office wear to outrageous twisted historical creations, she has maintained some of the earliest online costuming-focused resources on the web. Her costuming adventures are chronicled on her website, TrystanCraft. She also ran a popular fashion blog, This Is CorpGoth, dedicated to her “office drag.”

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Twentieth Century22

TBT: West Side Story (1961)

By Trystan L. Bass on December 9, 2021

With a remake coming to theaters, I thought it might be worth looking at the original movie of West Side Story (1961). Though I'm the designated fan... Read more →

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Costume Designer Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh: The Frock Flicks Guide

By Trystan L. Bass on December 7, 2021

Irish costume designer Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh might not be a big name (though she has a big Gaelic name!). Much of her work has been in Ireland on... Read more →

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MCM: David Niven

By Trystan L. Bass on December 6, 2021

Somebody requested David Niven as a Man Candy Monday -- I can't remember who, when, or why, I just made a note of it. Well, I hope that person is... Read more →

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Frock Flicks Free-for-All December

By Trystan L. Bass on December 3, 2021

You asked for it, so here’s an occasional open thread to bitch about anything tangentially related to history, costume, movies, or TV shows! Or... Read more →

Twentieth Century18

Passing (2021)

By Trystan L. Bass on November 30, 2021

"Passing" refers to a person being perceived as something they're not, and historically this has meant someone being seen as "white" when they're... Read more →

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WCW: Q’orianka Kilcher

By Trystan L. Bass on November 24, 2021

Q'orianka Kilcher's breakout role was Pocahontas at age 14, and she's been cast in roles portraying Native Americans ever since. Her own heritage is... Read more →

Nineteenth CenturyTwentieth Century19

Cat Lovers Will Love The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)

By Trystan L. Bass on November 19, 2021

I'm surprised The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) hasn't gotten more press -- I've only found a few interviews with the principles behind this... Read more →

Nineteenth Century12

TBT: The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003)

By Trystan L. Bass on November 18, 2021

This is not my favorite Thomas Hardy novel, but it's hard to deny the appeal of Ciarán Hinds as the alternately idiotic and stubborn and then... Read more →

Eighteenth Century9

Interlude in Prague (2017)

By Trystan L. Bass on November 9, 2021

Everyone knows about Amadeus (1984), but Mozart hasn't shown up in a ton of other movies. Thus Interlude in Prague (2017) couldn't help but be a... Read more →

Sixteenth Century5

Patreon Post Unlocked: Elizabeth R (1971)

By Trystan L. Bass on November 8, 2021

We’ve talked about this series before. We’ve praised Glenda Jackson for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I. But we have yet to do a proper... Read more →