Frock Flicks Guide

Our definitive guides to historical costume movie & TV topics.

Wallis & Edward (2005)

Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII: The Frock Flicks Guide

Trystan L. Bass September 21, 2018

It was the great romance and scandal of the early 20th century — King...

1998 Elizabeth

Iconic Frock Flicks of the 1990s, Part 4

Sarah Lorraine September 11, 2018

This is an occasional series highlighting historical movie and TV costumes that best represent...

1997 Titanic

Iconic Frock Flicks of the 1990s, Part 3

Sarah Lorraine August 23, 2018

This is an occasional series highlighting historical movie and TV costumes that best represent...

Piero Tosi

Costume Designer Piero Tosi: The Frock Flicks Guide

Trystan L. Bass August 21, 2018

Admittedly, I haven’t seen many of the films that Piero Tosi designed costumes for....

Pride and Prejudice (1995), Bingley sisters

Iconic Frock Flicks of the 1990s, Part 2

Sarah Lorraine August 13, 2018

This is an occasional series highlighting historical movie and TV costumes that best represent...

iconic-1990s

Iconic Frock Flicks of the 1990s, Part 1

Sarah Lorraine August 7, 2018

This is an occasional series highlighting historical movie and TV costumes that best represent...

Adrian & Jeanette MacDonald

Costume Designer Adrian: The Frock Flicks Guide

Trystan L. Bass July 31, 2018

Adrian Adolph Greenburg is the only costume designer of historical movies that we have,...

Yvonne Blake

Farewell Costume Designer Yvonne Blake (1940-2018)

Trystan L. Bass July 19, 2018

She may not be a well-known name among frock flickers, but when Yvonne Blake...

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Iconic Historical Movie Costumes of the 1950s

Sarah Lorraine June 28, 2018

This is an occasional series highlighting historical movie and TV costumes that best represent...

Gone With the Wind

How Contemporary Hairstyles Affect Historical Costume Movies: The 1930s – Part 2

Kendra June 14, 2018

There are lots of movies that aim for a historical aesthetic when it comes...