period piece
Era-set entertainment
A period piece is a creative work—novel, film, play—set in a specific historical era, with attention to the costumes, settings, and manners of that time: The show is a period piece set in 1920s England.
The term can also describe an object that seems dated or quaint, belonging to an earlier era: That rotary phone is a real period piece.
Historical fiction with ornate attire
- historical dramaFiction set in past
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- scriptWritten words for performance
- directorOne who leads
cinematography · casting · set design · production design · wardrobe · props · adaptation · miniseries
Rear stage scenery
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
- tableauStriking pictorial arrangement
- mise-en-scèneVisual elements within frame
- parlorFormal room for visitors
drawing room · ballroom · manor house · estate · carriage · gaslight · candelabra · chandelier
Longing for the past
- bygoneOf earlier times
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
romantic · sepia · evocative · sweeping · lavish · sumptuous · stately · refined
Boned waist-shaping undergarment
- bustleEnergetic noisy activity
- crinolineStructural petticoat for volume
- hoop skirtStiffened petticoat with rings
- petticoatUndergarment beneath skirts
gown · breeches · waistcoat · top hat · cravat · bonnet · parasol · gloves
Distinct historical period
- epochDistinct historical period
- RegencyProxy rule period
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
Elizabethan · Georgian · Gilded Age · Roaring Twenties · antebellum · medieval · Renaissance · Baroque
Love and its excitement
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
inheritance · class · manners · duty · honor · forbidden love · social climbing · arranged marriage
costume drama
Historical fiction with ornate attire
- historical dramaFiction set in past
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- scriptWritten words for performance
director · cinematography · casting · set design · production design · wardrobe · props · adaptation · miniseries · BBC
backdrop
Rear stage scenery
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
- tableauStriking pictorial arrangement
- mise-en-scèneVisual elements within frame
parlor · drawing room · ballroom · manor house · estate · carriage · gaslight · candelabra · chandelier · cobblestone
nostalgia
Longing for the past
opulence · romantic · sepia · evocative · sweeping · lavish · sumptuous · stately · refined · decorum
corset
Boned waist-shaping undergarment
- bustleEnergetic noisy activity
- crinolineStructural petticoat for volume
- hoop skirtStiffened petticoat with rings
petticoat · gown · breeches · waistcoat · top hat · cravat · bonnet · parasol · gloves · doublet
era
Distinct historical period
Edwardian · Elizabethan · Georgian · Gilded Age · Roaring Twenties · antebellum · medieval · Renaissance · Baroque · colonial
romance
Love and its excitement
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- societyOrganized communal human existence
courtship · inheritance · class · manners · duty · honor · forbidden love · social climbing · arranged marriage · dowry
- theatrical interpretationsclassic revival, reimagining
- genresaction, comedy, detective fiction, fantasy, horror
- antiquesantiques, antique furniture, antique, antique coins, Greek vases
- film genreshorror, comedy, drama, action, romance
- historical romanceVictorian romance, medieval romance, love stories, romantic plots, gothic romance
- period dramacostume drama, Victorian era, Edwardian era, corset, bonnet
period piececontemporary fiction
Recently written realistic novels
contemporary drama · science fiction · speculative fiction · cyberpunk · slice of life