Host Lynn Hickernell presents the word, "ostentatious," including an excerpt from Mark Twain's The Innocents Abroad, "Say What?" about the phrase, "Dressed to the nines," and an overview of cosplay and historical costuming from contributor Glynnis. The episode concludes with Sean McCollough's song, "Rag Doll."
SHOW NOTES:
The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain on Gutenberg.org (Chapter 37)
The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain on Librivox.org (reading by John Greenman)
Here is Glynnis with Peter Davison, the actor who portrayed the Fifth Doctor in Doctor Who, and the "mash-up" costume that she describes in the episode:
And for comparison, here is Peter Davison in the original costume of the Fifth Doctor:
This is the second of her costumes that Glynnis describes in the episode, her Venetian gown (photo from The Long Run Designs):
And here is one more of Glynnis's amazing costumes, which I would definitely describe as "ostentatious"! (Photo by st.photo.portrait on Instagram)
You can see lots more photos of Glynnis's costumes on her Instagram: @shoesfirstthencorset.