Eighteenth CenturyWoman Crush Wednesday19 WCW: Madame du Barry By Kendra on August 19, 2020 Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry (1743-93) gets a LOT of filmic love! This 18th-century... Read more →
Frock Flicks GuideNineteenth Century24 How Contemporary Hairstyles Affect Historical Costume Movies: The 1940s, Part 2 By Kendra on November 8, 2019 There are lots of movies that aim for a historical aesthetic when it comes to hairstyles... Read more →
Frock Flicks Guide15 Costume Designer Orry-Kelly: The Frock Flicks Guide By Trystan L. Bass on April 12, 2018 Orry-Kelly (1897–1964) is one of the classics of old Hollywood -- he designed gowns for... Read more →
Eighteenth CenturyThrowback Thursday27 TBT: The Missing Madame Du Barry (1934) By Trystan L. Bass on February 1, 2018 That's not the name of the film -- but Madame Du Barry from 1934 starring Dolores del Rio... Read more →
Frock Flicks POV120 Race and Roles in Historical Costume Dramas By Trystan L. Bass on April 6, 2017 In an interview with the Sunday Times, actress Thandie Newton commented on the limited... Read more →
Frock Flicks GuideTwentieth Century7 How Contemporary Hairstyles Affect Historical Costume Movies: The 1920s By Kendra on November 17, 2015 There are lots of movies that aim for a historical aesthetic when it comes to hairstyles... Read more →
