The Good, Bad, & Ugly of Historical Costume in Movies & TV

Room 6

Saturday March 19, 2016 - 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm


Movies & TV can be the first place we fall in love with historical costume -- Scarlett O'Hara's sweeping ball gowns, Elizabeth Bennet's proper white dresses, Queen Elizabeth's fabulous ruffs! The big (and little) screen can transport us back in time, when the costumes are done right. Alas, the costumes are just as often done wrong. That's why the Frock Flicks blog and podcast was born, and the creators will share why you shouldn't use costume dramas as documentation for historically accurate cosplay (but we still love watching these films anyway!).


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