1840s

Arms of Queen Victoria above the chancel arch, Bottesford, Wikimedia Commons

A Closer Look at Victoria’s Shamrock Gown

Trystan L. Bass April 25, 2019

I really wasn’t paying attention to season three of Victoria (2019), but turning on...

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

MCM: Biiiiig Regency Collars

Kendra February 4, 2019

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

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...

The 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...

Francesca Annis

WCW: Francesca Annis

Trystan L. Bass January 9, 2019

She was cast as Cleopatra’s handmaiden at the tender age of 16 and Elizabeth...

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)...

Cranford (2007-09)

TBT: Cranford (2007-2010)

Trystan L. Bass December 13, 2018

There’s only a few mentions of Christmas in the two series of Cranford (2007-2010),...

Anthony Hopkins

MCM: Anthony Hopkins

Trystan L. Bass December 3, 2018

He’s been the hardest working man in historical costume movies and TV over the...

Michael Kitchen

MCM: Michael Kitchen

Kendra November 5, 2018

You guys made me so happy on my Enchanted April post, when you agreed that...

My Cousin Rachel (2017)

Dressed in Black: 19th Century

Trystan L. Bass October 26, 2018

This Halloween season, Trystan is indulging her gothy love of black garb in frock...