Topsy Turvy (1999) short review

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1999 Topsy Turvy

The “story” behind Gilbert and Sullivan’s Mikado. Funny, witty, with some good bustle gowns and beautiful Japonesque costumes. Not my favorite Mike Leigh film nor my favorite costume film, but good.

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Kendra

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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.