Harewood House & ITV’s ‘Victoria’ Costumes

7 April 2017 // No Comments

Harewood House is the family seat of the 8th Earl (David Lascelles) and Countess (Diane) of Harewood in West Yorkshire. Until I visited, I thought it was just another ‘abandoned’ heritage property and did not realise that it is still in... Continue reading →

Thoughts on Beauty and the Beast (2017)

20 March 2017 // No Comments

Beauty and the Beast was one of three of my favourite Disney movies (after Cinderella but before Sleeping Beauty). I loved it so much that I would watch it on repeat (back in the day when you had to rewind... Continue reading →

Perfect Period Dramas for Valentine’s Day

14 February 2017 // No Comments

♥ Happy Valentine‘s Day! ♥ Whether you are spending Valentine’s with your significant other, or Galentine’s with your girlfriends, or spending SAD (singles awareness day) at home, here are my top 20 favourite romance period dramas (mostly movies and TV movies without sad... Continue reading →

Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella: Schloss Moritzburg

20 January 2017 // No Comments

Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella, also known as Three Wishes for Cinderella or Three Gifts for Cinderella . Does the title sound familiar to you? It is the direct translation of the German title of the Czech – East German cult movie, Tři... Continue reading →

Reviews on Period Dramas in 2016

12 January 2017 // No Comments

I think I broke my own record with all the period dramas that I managed to watch in 2016! Below you’ll find my reviews (mostly thoughts) of my top 10 period dramas that came out in 2016, as well as older... Continue reading →

Outlander Mitts

10 January 2017 // No Comments

One of my favourite period dramas is Starz’s Outlander, based on the time-travelling series of novels of the same name by Diane Gabaldon. I love the score, the film locations, the actors, and, of course, the costumes from the first... Continue reading →

Period Dramas 2017

6 December 2016 // No Comments

It’s that time of year you’ve been looking forward to – a post on all the period dramas / historical dramas / costume dramas (with a specific time period) coming out in 2017 and beyond! This year, I’m including my... Continue reading →

The New Downton Abbey?

10 November 2016 // 2 Comments

Ever since ITV’s 6-series Downton Abbey came to a close last year (earlier this year for American & Canadian viewers), we the DA / period drama fans were left with a void on our Sundays. Whatever were we going to do... Continue reading →

Toronto’s Castle – Casa Loma

10 October 2016 // No Comments

In honour of the return of Murdoch Mysteries S10 – and Thanksgiving in Canada – I would like to share photos from my visit to Casa Loma in 2014. Murdoch Mysteries fans may recognise this Gothic Revival building as the home... Continue reading →

Downton Abbey Tour and 1920’s-Inspired Dress

22 August 2016 // 2 Comments

One month ago yesterday I treated myself to a Downton Abbey film locations tour and bought myself a 1920’s/1930’s-inspired dress. Since my birthday was on a week day and just before the general Downton Abbey group tours that usually take place at the... Continue reading →

The Lady & the Rose

Finding beauty in life

period drama