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
Welcome, Substack followers! I've consolidated my older Blogger content and my more recent Substack posts onto this WordPress site, and I'll be posting here from now on. Please excuse the bare-bones design - I'm working on bringing this up to scratch! For today, please enjoy this translation of eighteenth-century fashion magazine, Magasin des Modes. 30 … Continue reading Magasin des Modes, 8e Cahier, Plate I
Queen Charlotte presented the young George III as a hard-working man with no interest in love or marriage, requiring his mother to seek out a spouse for him to ensure the continuation of the British monarchy. You might be interested to know that the real George in fact sought out his own romance at this … Continue reading Not Really "Queen Charlotte": Lady Sarah Lennox
Disclaimer: Lady Whistledown makes it very clear at the opening of the show that this is an alternate universe from reality, so I never expected it to line up with real history and I do not fault it as “wrong” for not doing so! But I will be comparing what happens on the show with … Continue reading Review: Queen Charlotte (2023), Part II – The History
Mimic of Modes 