It's Wayback Wednesday, so let's revisit these fabulous 19th century photos showing men dressed in sweeping gowns, fluttering delicate fans, and showing off their cinched waists in whale-boned corsets. From the website [Read more...]
#DragHerstory: Who’s “America’s Next Drag Superstar”, Victorian Edition?
Penny Dreadful's transgender surprise wasn't really that shocking to me. I knew that Dorian Gray (Reeve Carney) was in for something extra when he met lady-for-hire Angelique (Jonny Beauchamp) When he shows up at Angelique's brothel for a Victorian-era paid booty call, the "lady" … [Read more...]
Flashback 1900: The Great Maude Adams
Via Fleur de Chair: "Maude Adams as the male … [Read more...]
Yesterdrag
Cross-dressers of the day. (via mizenscen) … [Read more...]
The Edwardian Hotties of John Singer Sargent
Of course we all love his gorgeous portraits of society matrons draped across their fainting couches in flowing tea gowns and whatnot, but I find that when he turns his eye towards the menz of that period, we catch a whiff of sensuality that borders on the lurid, especially in … [Read more...]
Beekman Goes Victorian
On Saturday, the Village of Sharon Springs held its first ever Victorian Holiday Celebration. The Beekman crew and I were present and although we were working we couldn't resist the opportunity to take part in a little … [Read more...]
The Fabulous Victorian Boys
Get out your top hats and corsets because the Beekman Boys are going Victorian. On Saturday, December 4 the village of Sharon Springs is hosting their first annual [Read more...]