Snark Week17 SNARK WEEK: WTFrock Is a Stomacher? By Trystan L. Bass on January 26, 2023 Support Frock Flicks with a small donation! During Snark Week and beyond,... Read more →
Frock Flicks Guide8 Hats Aren’t Just for Losers – The Research By Trystan L. Bass on December 13, 2022 Before World War II, hats were an essential part of western fashion for both women and... Read more →
Top 5 Friday16 Top Five Ruffs in Frock Flicks By Trystan L. Bass on July 29, 2022 The ruff may just be the most iconic part of a fashionable late 16th or early... Read more →
Screen QueensSixteenth CenturyThrowback Thursday7 TBT: Fire Over England (1937) By Trystan L. Bass on October 4, 2018 One of the most extravagant early films about Queen Elizabeth I's reign is Fire Over... Read more →
Top 5 Friday27 Top 5 Spinsters in Historical Costume Movies By Kendra on June 1, 2018 I just love the word "spinster." It conjures up aging aunts, many MANY cats, and teapots... Read more →
Man Candy MondaySixteenth Century29 MCM: Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester By Trystan L. Bass on April 10, 2017 The historical figure of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, is best known for being Queen... Read more →
Screen QueensSixteenth CenturyTop 5 Friday14 5 Tilbury Speeches By Trystan L. Bass on November 4, 2016 There is perhaps no greater feminist moment in historical costume film or TV than this,... Read more →
Screen QueensSixteenth Century16 The Old Elizabeth I: Gross or Glorious? By Sarah Lorraine on June 24, 2016 This article has once more been making the rounds, and as 1/3rd of Frock Flicks, and a... Read more →
Sixteenth Century21 16 Reasons Why the 16th Century Is My Happy Place By Trystan L. Bass on October 6, 2015 Everyone who likes historical costume movies and TV shows seems to have one or two eras... Read more →
Frock Flicks Guide9 66 Years of Best Costume Oscars By Trystan L. Bass on March 25, 2015 In March 1949, the very first Academy Award for Best Costume was ever given. Actually,... Read more →
