How costumes in period dramas shape our perception of royalty Costuming choices can reinforce well-worn and familiar royal stereotypes By Serena Dyer Published May 30, 2021 8:00PM (EDT) ...

Costumes can also radically challenge and rewrite how we view past royals. Portraits by Hans Holbein of Henry VIII in his later years and early screen depictions have are of a corpulent king and ...

Do period drama costumes shape our perception of royalty? Historical TV shows are about more than playing dress up when it comes to choosing the right outfit for British royals past and present ...