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How To: Ancient Underwear
A brief guide to ancient underwear as part of our How To: Make Historical Costume.
Tastes Of History
Mar 19, 2025


Horrible History: Brace yourself
Correcting a documentary faux pas, discover the history behind men's braces (suspenders if you prefer).
Tastes Of History
Dec 4, 2024


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 lives of ordinary civilians across Europe who are caught up in World War II. The first series, broadcast in 2019, covered the lead up to and first year of the war from March 1939 to July 1940. The series revolved around events such as the Defence of the Polish Post Office in Danzig, the Battle of the River Plate, the Dunkirk evacuation a
Tastes Of History
Aug 16, 2023


Horrible History Costume: Oddballs
Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right . Like many who responded, naming just one historical inaccuracy in a film or TV show proved far too difficult. Sadly, and contrary to the claims of directors, producers, costume designers et al., far too many historically themed media productions are beset with inaccuracies. Not wishing to be unreasonably critical, we thought there was an opportunity to highlight some of the more common errors a
Tastes Of History
May 3, 2023
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