14 thoughts on “TBT: Tipping the Velvet (2002)

  1. I must see this again. I love Sarah Waters, because she’s fun and kind of educational; nice to see a film version that does well by the author (apart from some of the make-up, which didn’t always look that Victorian).

  2. Firstly, thank you so much for your amazing and ongoing support of the LGBTQ+ community! It is so massively appreciated! Also huge thanks for doing a piece on Tipping the Velvet, which is one of my absolute faves. I adored this from the first episode and I thought the general look of the series was fantastic… the corsets were especially fabulous. I thought that the use of metaphoric colour in the gowns and costumes, as a whole, was really effective and I loved the general theatricality of the design. I also think that the fact that Rachael Stirling is Diana Rigg’s daughter is amazing. Dina Rigg is a legend and Ms Stirling is certainly as great as her mum in this role.

  3. This is a favourite. Not only is Nan a fully developed character, she does grow, knowing who she is, what she wants, etc. And spoiler alert she survives. They usually killed off the gay/lesbian characters at the end.

    1. Oh! I had wondered why ‘The Handmaiden’ sounded familiar but I couldn’t put my finger (no pun intended!) on it. I may need to watch it quicker than I was going to.

      Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us

  4. Now THAT’s a cast.

    It also sorta bums me that Rachel didn’t break out to be a bigger star.

  5. Please don’t use the word qeer without censoring it. It is reclaimed in a lot of places but here in the American South it is just as bad as saying a slur like fggot or d*ke. Many LGBT people feel very alienated when others say that, especially when talking about history.

    1. The LGBTQ+ community fought to use “queer” bec. it was thrown at us as an insult. I am queer. You can call me that & you may think it’s an insult, but it isn’t anymore to me. That’s why we have to say these words & not censor them.

      And as I alluded to, historically, none of these words were used by ppl who felt romantic &/or sexual attraction that was other than male-female. But of course we can use them now to discuss historical media.

  6. So, my hubs picked up The Paying Guests from a neighborhood little free library for me because 1920s/London. Hello! Surprise to be, but really good writing. I will look for Tipping the Velvet knowing what a good novelist/storyteller she is.

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