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Dec 4

Horrible History: Brace yourself

Correcting a documentary faux pas, discover the history behind men's braces (suspenders if you prefer).

Tastes Of History

Aug 16, 2023

Horrible History Costume: World on Fire

Created by Peter Bowker, ‘World on Fire’ is a British war drama television series set in the Second World War. It follows the intertwined...

Tastes Of History

May 3, 2023

Horrible History Costume: Oddballs

Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...

Tastes Of History

Apr 26, 2023

Horrible History Costume: Movie Armour

Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...

Tastes Of History

Apr 19, 2023

Horrible History Costume: Hair

Introduction What follows was inspired by an @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...

Tastes Of History

Mar 29, 2023

Horrible History Costume: The ‘Hollywood’ Toga

Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...

Tastes Of History

Jan 23, 2023

How To: Dress as a Roman soldier Part One

Where to start? If we accept that Rome was founded in 753 BC and that the eastern half of the Empire did not collapse until...

Tastes Of History

Jan 17, 2023

How To: Dress as an ancient Roman

This ‘How To:' guide is a follow up on a previous one aimed at readers wishing to recreate simple yet effective ancient Greek costume....

Tastes Of History

Oct 24, 2022

How To: Dress as an ancient Greek

This ‘How to:’ guide is a follow up on a previous post aimed at readers wishing to recreate simple yet effective historical costume. The...