The original blonde bombshell, Mae West (1893-1980) was an actor, singer, dancer, writer, and...
Woman Crush Wednesday
Women we love in historical costume movies & TV.
![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...
I happen to think that British actress Lyndsey Marshal is criminally underrated. Case in...
Italian actress Claudia Cardinale (1938-2025) passed away last week. You might think you don’t...
She became the patron saint of France, but Jeanne d’Ay de Domrémy was born...
We’ve been seeing a lot more Hailee Steinfeld recently, especially after her head-turning appearance...
I’m not sure what’s gotten me thinking about Zelda Fitzgerald (1900-1948) lately, but I...
British actress Ruth Wilson is one of my favorite actresses of the last two...
French-Romanian actress Anamaria Vartolomei seems to be the new ingenue darling of the French...
Spanish-French-Irish actress Liah O’Prey was new to me when she played the Duchesse de...
