Nineteenth Century

Historical costume movies & TV set in the Regency and Victorian eras.

1994 The Madness of King George

Frock Flicks Guide to Lesser English/British Queens on Film: Renaissance through 19th Century

Kendra March 5, 2019

I admit it, I am totally a (historical) royals geek. Of course, I understand...

Harriet Tubman should be on the US $20 bill

WCW: Harriet Tubman

Trystan L. Bass February 27, 2019

She didn’t invent the Underground Railroad, but Harriet Tubman was one its most famous...

2017 mathilde the affair to break an empire

Mathilde Does 1890s Couture (Mostly) Right

Kendra February 21, 2019

Mathilde, aka Matilda, currently showing on Amazon Prime under the title Mathilde: The Affair...

1995 Sense & Sensibility

MCM: Biiiiig Regency Collars

Kendra February 4, 2019

Well, we’re exhausted around here from Snark Week, so to make getting back to...

Hamlet (1996)

TBT: Hamlet (1996)

Trystan L. Bass January 24, 2019

There were Olivier‘s and Zeffirelli‘s versions earlier, but nobody had the guts to put...

Emily Blunt, The Young Victoria (2009)

Going Deeper Into the Costumes of The Young Victoria (2009), Part 2

The Frock Flicks Team January 15, 2019

Frock Flicks note: This is a guest post by our friend Sabrina, a historical...

Young Victoria (2009)

Vibrant and Attractive: Costumes of The Young Victoria (2009), Part 1

The Frock Flicks Team January 10, 2019

Frock Flicks note: This is a guest post by our friend Sabrina, a historical...

2004 Arsene Lupin

TBT: Arsene Lupin (2004)

Kendra January 3, 2019

I’ve been dying to watch Arsène Lupin (2004) ever since I caught a glimpse of the...

2018 Vanity Fair

The New Vanity Fair

Kendra January 2, 2019

Yes, Virginia, there’s another Vanity Fair (2018) — this one made by British TV...

The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)

The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) Doesn’t Reinvent the Carol

Trystan L. Bass December 20, 2018

Both predictable yet not exactly a holiday retread, The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)...