I’m not sure if it’s possible for English actress Frances Barber to NOT appear glamorous in the many historical films and TV series she’s been in! There’s just something ...

Rock Hudson (1925-1985) isn’t known for frock flicks — he was first and best known for his good looks, having been called “The Baron of Beefcake” by Universal Studios.

Last week’s post garnered a lot of responses from readers about the historical shows they’re still salty about being cancelled before their time, so I figured I’d go ahead and ...

Can you believe it’s been 10 years? While that’s not usually long enough for... Read More Eighteenth Century Throwback Thursday ...

While we’ve gotten close, we have not actually covered every film and TV representation of Queen Elizabeth I of England yet. Much as Kendra has her 18th-Century Quest, I have my own low-key mission to ...

Dangerous Liaisons (1988) is one of the best 18th century-set films, particularly from a costume design/historical accuracy perspective (although the story, acting, script, set design, and more are ...

Note: This series makes some significant changes to the novel, primarily that the meeting of Louis and Lestat happens in 1910 instead of 1791. Because of the date change, Louis is a Black man who runs ...

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If you’re a historical costume purist and you attend a renaissance faire or Society for Creative Anachronism event and wonder WTFrock are some of these people wearing, well, you might as well blame ...

Terry Dresbach, costumer for TV series Outlander, had to go and ruin it by not just posting inaccurate "facts" about the length of time it took a woman to get dressed in the 1700s, but about hygiene ...

For all its popularity and classic status, only a handful of movie and TV adaptions have been made of Wuthering Heights. I think part of this is due to the lack of straightforward narrative. The novel ...

It’s the movie that launched a thousand nerdy quotes at inappropriate moments. If you work renaissance faires or participate in the Society for Creative Anachronism, this is a required text. Monty ...