Cassidy Percoco, Fashion Historian
I really do try to not be a boring pedant. (I fancy that I’m an interesting pedant instead.) I try not to be a fuddy-duddy. I liked Dickinson! And here, I loved Anna Chancellor and Rob Brydon, and a lot of the inaccurate costumes! But despite going in with high hopes for an anachronistic, post-modern romp, I was sadly disappointed for a few reasons.
The Tudor dynasty - Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I - are perhaps the most famous monarchs in British history. And it's easy to see why! Together, these monarchs' histories encompass a narrative in which the personal and political mingle enticingly, creating something akin to a soap opera - but … Continue reading Got Henry? On the fandomification of the Tudors
Several years ago, mid-sixteenth-century Venetian gowns were fairly popular among historical costumers, but I don't seem to see them anymore. (Or maybe I'm just not looking in the right places?) Anyway, I was always interested in them but never made one myself. Recently, I was thinking about this era of clothing again due to a … Continue reading Sixteenth Century Venetian Dress
Mimic of Modes 