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La Marquise de Pompadour (1721-1764, nee Jeanne Antoinette Poisson) favorite du roi LouisXV, tableau par Francois Boucher, 1759, coll. WallaceCollection-Londres --- Marquess of Pompadour (1721-1764, born Jeanne Antoinette Poisson) mistress of french king LouisXV, painting by Francois Boucher, 1759
  • Eighteenth Century
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WCW: Marquise de Pompadour

Kendra August 28, 2019 17
Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise of Pompadour (1721-64) started life as the illegitimate daughter of...
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Catherine the Great (2019) Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images
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HBO’s Catherine the Great – More More More!

Kendra August 27, 2019 17
We posted about our excitement in seeing just one dress from HBO’s upcoming Catherine the...
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Vita & Virginia (2019)
  • Twentieth Century

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

Trystan L. Bass August 26, 2019 12
Neither a love story nor a factual biography, Vita & Virginia (2019) is impressionistic,...
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Harlots (2018), Liv Tyler
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Top 5 Frock Flick TV Series I’ve Given Up On

Kendra August 23, 2019 58
We watch a lot of TV here at Frock Flicks, in part because we...
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Girl With a Pearl Earring (2003)
  • Seventeenth Century

TBT: Girl With a Pearl Earring (2003)

Trystan L. Bass August 22, 2019 23
This is a movie I wanted to like. Such a clever concept — who...
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Judy Garland
  • Woman Crush Wednesday

WCW: Judy Garland

Trystan L. Bass August 21, 2019 20
Judy, Judy, Judy! Everyone knows her from The Wizard of Oz, but I also...
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Red Joan (2018), The Aftermath (2019)
  • Twentieth Century

1940s Chic in Red Joan & The Aftermath

Kendra August 20, 2019 10
I recently flew, and what better time to catch up on costume movies you’ve...
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Doctor Who, Talons of Weng-Chiang (1977)
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy

(Classic) Doctor Who Historical Costumes: The Talons of Weng-Chiang

Trystan L. Bass August 16, 2019 13
Set the story in Victorian London, give it a Sherlock Holmes rip-off, add a...
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The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955)
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TBT: The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955)

Kendra August 15, 2019 15
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955) is a sanitized look at the...
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Catherine the Great (2019), Helen Mirren
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Late Summer/Fall Historical Costume Movie & TV Trailers!

Kendra August 14, 2019 40
Coming soon in the U.S.!   Vita and Virginia (Aug. 23) The love affair...
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