Autumn deWilde's production of Emma (2020) is as delightful as its trailer promised--without the clumsy humor that one of the trailers unfortunately suggested. (I mention the latter only because some people I talked to before the movie's release said they doubted they'd go based on the apparent pandering to modern humor. Never fear. DeWilde has…
Movie Costumes: Emma 2020
A new adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma has been released and is, as I edit this post (originally published just before its release), is about to be released for streaming. I have access now only to images from the trailers--but even having seen only those tiny previews of this production, I decided I am HERE…
Fashion Influencers, 1818: A Tale of Two Duchesses
Two English princes, sons of the monarch, with ducal titles, marry beautiful women who attract the interest of the public at home and abroad. Fashion magazines use them to promote various styles. Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex, 2010s? Nope. Try Clarence and Kent, 1810s. Both duchesses in question hailed from small German principalities--one smaller in…
The Curator's Curio 