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

Tastes Of History
Aug 16, 2023
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...

Tastes Of History
May 3, 2023
Horrible History Costume: Oddballs
Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...

Tastes Of History
Apr 26, 2023
Horrible History Costume: Movie Armour
Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...

Tastes Of History
Apr 19, 2023
Horrible History Costume: Hair
Introduction What follows was inspired by an @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...

Tastes Of History
Mar 29, 2023
Horrible History Costume: The ‘Hollywood’ Toga
Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right. Like many who responded, naming just one historical...

Tastes Of History
Jan 23, 2023
How To: Dress as a Roman soldier Part One
Where to start? If we accept that Rome was founded in 753 BC and that the eastern half of the Empire did not collapse until...

Tastes Of History
Jan 17, 2023
How To: Dress as an ancient Roman
This ‘How To:' guide is a follow up on a previous one aimed at readers wishing to recreate simple yet effective ancient Greek costume....

Tastes Of History
Oct 24, 2022
How To: Dress as an ancient Greek
This ‘How to:’ guide is a follow up on a previous post aimed at readers wishing to recreate simple yet effective historical costume. The...
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