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Catherine the Great (2019)

Catherine the Great (2019): What’s Right in the Costumes & What Isn’t

Sarah Lorraine November 25, 2019

Now that the trauma of watching Catherine the Great (2019) is over, and I’ve...

Catherine the Great (2019)

Catherine the Great – Recap Episode 3

Sarah Lorraine November 11, 2019

If last week’s episode was summed up by “Oh God,” this week’s episode of...

1949 Little Women

How Contemporary Hairstyles Affect Historical Costume Movies: The 1940s, Part 2

Kendra November 8, 2019

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

The Harvey Girls (1946)

TBT: The Harvey Girls (1946), Part 1 – The ‘Good’ Girls

The Frock Flicks Team October 10, 2019

Frock Flicks note: This is a guest post by our friend Sabrina, a historical...

Pride and Prejudice (1995)

The Historically Accurate Mr. Darcy

Sarah Lorraine October 3, 2019

October 3rd is apparently National Boyfriend Day, and for many lovers of historical flicks,...

Harlots (2017-19)

Beetle-Wing Embroidery in the 18th Century – Where Fashion and Fantasy Collide

The Frock Flicks Team September 9, 2019

Frock Flicks note: This is a guest post by our friend J. Leia Lima...

Girl With a Pearl Earring (2003)

TBT: Girl With a Pearl Earring (2003)

Trystan L. Bass August 22, 2019

This is a movie I wanted to like. Such a clever concept — who...

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...

The Spanish Princess (2019-20)

How the Spanish Princess Fucks Up Early Tudor Costume

Kendra July 22, 2019

We have been all over the Starz TV miniseries adaptation of a Philippa Fucking...

The Spanish Princess (2019-20)

Top 5 Ways The Spanish Princess Gets 16th C. Spanish Costume Wrong

Kendra July 12, 2019

We have been all over the Starz TV miniseries adaptation of a Philippa Fucking...