Danish actress Connie Nielsen recently starred in the Gladiator sequel, AND will play Eleanor of...
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.
We lost French actor Tchéky Karyo (1953-2025) on Halloween. You might not think you...
For a costume designer whose name I didn’t initially recognize, I’m shocked at just...
French actress Martine Carol (1920-67) was considered their Marilyn Monroe — a major blonde...
BBC’s miniseries Prince Regent (1979) has clearly fallen off the radar, so much so that...
Brian Blessed is an iconic British actor with a bushy beard and booming laugh....
![Portrait of a lady said to be Jeanne de Valois, comtesse de la Motte [I would be shocked if this was accurate] by Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, c. 1780 [I'd say post-1783], via Wikimedia Commons](https://i0.wp.com/frockflicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Jeanne_lamotte_valois.jpg?resize=590%2C350&ssl=1)
Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy was a pivotal figure in late 18th-century France, as it was...
Not having much ELSE exciting to watch, I did indeed continue watching the new Outlander...
Pierce Brosnan! Poufy-haired heartthrob of the ’80s turned James Bond turned hey he’s a...
The “Princes in the Tower” refers to English King Edward V (1470-c. 1483) and...
