Twentieth Century

Historical costume movies & TV set in the Edwardian era through the 1960s.

Vita & Virginia (2019)

Stunning Costumes, So-So Story in Vita & Virginia (2019)

Trystan L. Bass August 26, 2019

Neither a love story nor a factual biography, Vita & Virginia (2019) is impressionistic,...

Red Joan (2018), The Aftermath (2019)

1940s Chic in Red Joan & The Aftermath

Kendra August 20, 2019

I recently flew, and what better time to catch up on costume movies you’ve...

Marion Boyce, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012-15)

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Costume College 2019 Exhibit

The Frock Flicks Team August 13, 2019

One of the guest speakers at Costume College 2019 was Marion Boyce, the costume...

Mae West (1982)

TBT: Mae West (1982)

Kendra August 8, 2019

Just where WON’T my recent biopic obsession take me? Well, maybe to quality, recent...

Titanic (1997)

Titanic (1997) Corsetry: Historically Accurate?

Kendra August 6, 2019

So I was noodling around YouTube as one does, and I discovered that Glamour...

Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

The Animated Style of Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

Trystan L. Bass August 5, 2019

I’m on record as a huge fan of the original, so there was a...

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1987)

TBT: Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1987)

Kendra August 1, 2019

Welp, I watched Little Gloria … Happy at Last (1982), so there was only...

Little Gloria...Happy at Last (1982)

TBT: Little Gloria (Vanderbilt) … Happy at Last (1982)

Kendra July 25, 2019

Gloria Vanderbilt (1924-2019) recently passed away, and the news reports made me realize I...

Call the Midwife (2019)

5 Reasons I Finally Succumbed to Call the Midwife

Trystan L. Bass July 19, 2019

All three of us here at Frock Flicks HQ gave a resounding “meh” to...

My Fair Lady (1964)

TBT: My Fair Lady (1964)

Trystan L. Bass June 27, 2019

Cecil Beaton designed more than 1,000 garments for My Fair Lady (1964), and while...