Capes and Corsets

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A podcast for those who never quite outgrew the dress-up phase.

Capes and Corsets

  • Aug 11, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 56m AVG DURATION
  • 18 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Capes and Corsets

18: Hamilton Costume Review

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 89:42


Jumping on the Hamilton bandwaggon and sharing some fun facts about the costumes from the show and 18th century fashion.

17: Boys Don't Cry Costume Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 73:36


This episode is a little different, but we felt it was a very important topic to discuss.

16: The Greatest Showman Costume Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 60:10


Learn about the real P.T. Barnum and what his performers may have actually worn, as well as the whimsical vision of the movie's costume designer.

15: Mirror Mirror Costume Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 61:56


What this movie lacks in story, it makes up for in gorgeous costuming!

14: The Gurnsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Costume Review

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 68:50


Sky and Ann talk about 1940s fashion, amidst many, many sidebars.

13: Hidden Figures Costume Review

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 50:14


NASA in the early 60s with three amazing women. What more could one want in a period film?

12: Titanic Costume Review (Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 44:11


On to women's fashion of 1912!

11: Titanic Costume Review (Part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 32:42


Sky and Ann discuss the unappreciated costumer Deborah Lynn Scott and men's fashion from 1912.

10: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Costume Review

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 38:47


There's no place like London, and there's certainly no costume designer like Colleen Atwood. Learn about her creative costuming style and the history of fashion during the Industrial Revolution.

9: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Costume Review

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 40:18


Pirates of the Caribbean is a classic, but have you ever wondered how Jack Sparrow's iconic look came to be? Listen to Ann and Sky's review of the costumes from this epic film and learn some fun facts about piracy in the 18th century.

8: Les Misérables (2012) Costume Review

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 42:11


Sky shares some fun facts about the costuming choices in Les Mis while Ann shows how big of a nerd she really is . Learn about the origins of the white wedding dress, 19th century Santa outfits, and what on earth is up with those giant sleeves!

7: The Danish Girl Costume Review

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 55:37


A continuation of February's 1920s theme, Sky and Ann discuss the costumes in The Danish Girl, as well as the struggles faced by trans people in the 1920s and today.

6: The Great Gatsby (2013) Costume Review

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 48:55


Ah, the 20s: Fringe, short skirts, and stiletto shoes, right? WRONG! Find out how people actually dressed in the 1920s in this review of The Great Gatsby.

5: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Costume Review

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 60:43


A special Christmas episode where Ann and Sky discuss the gorgeous costumes in this visually stunning film.

4: Austenland Costume Review

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 65:04


Sky and Ann discuss this hilarious romantic comedy and the costumes from both the Regency and modern era.

3: Wonder Woman Costume Review

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 41:36


Ancient armor and 1910s streetwear? Sign us up!

2: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile Costume Review

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 71:28


Sky and Ann discuss 60s-80s fashion and the costumes in the Netflix movie, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. We encourage listeners to remember the victims. To learn more about them, read Billy Jensen's mini biographies: https://twitter.com/Billyjensen/status/1089744575554408449

1: Beauty and the Beast (2017) Costume Review

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 65:13


How expensive was the gold dress? Did Emma Watson wear a corset after all? Are Belle's bloomers historically accurate? Listen and find out!

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