We’re always trying to track what historical costume movies and TV shows are coming...
Kendra
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, and a book on turquerie in 18th century fashion released in 2023.
Our occasional series about history’s most interesting people who have been overlooked by Hollywood. See also our...
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I don’t know if I always love the costume designs of Christian Gasc, but...
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There are lots of movies that aim for a historical aesthetic when it comes...
I’ve had a thing for the real-life Virginia Oldoini, The Countess of Castiglione (1837-1899)...
