What I love about Downton Abbey's costumes is that not only are they accurate, but the show doesn't give everyone new outfits every episode. So many historic shows do this, and it always takes me out. Downton's costumes are often reseen, re-used, taken apart and incorporated into other outfits, or passed on to others. In seasons 5 and 6 you can see Anna wearing a day-dress that was once Lady Mary's. Sybil is also seen wearing some of Edith's old tops, paired with a skirt of her own.

@carag2567

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you for saying this! One of the first details I noticed about this show is that the costume designer was unafraid of reusing and repurposing the garments from episode to episode and season to season. It felt like a treasure hunt after a while when I would see a dress that Lady Mary had on and I would recognize it from a few episodes earlier! It really helps to tell the story in a more organic way that these are real people who, despite being wealthy and privileged, have a set wardrobe that they have to work with for a few years and they make the most of it. Even later on when Lady Cora gifts her overcoat to Mrs. Hughes for the wedding shows how their garments were not the "fast fashion" that we are accustomed to now. They were well made pieces that were meant to last a long time, worn over and over, and perhaps handed down to others. I always thought that was such a nice, and very deliberate, detail to incorporate into an already excellent series.

@CulturedElegance

Жыл бұрын

Yes!! Completely! Well said

@carag2567

Жыл бұрын

I thought of something else that underscores the point we are discussing here. In the pilot episode, there is a small bit of dialogue between Lady Cora and Mrs. Hughes implying that the girls must make do with what they have in their wardrobes. They're discussing the fact that the family must go into mourning after the sinking of the Titanic and the loss of the heir to Downton and Mary's fiance. Lady Cora says something to the effect of being unsure if Lady Sybil had anything appropriate that would still fit her. Lady Sybil, in 1912, was about 16 years old so this bit of exposition makes absolute sense in both the costuming and the storytelling. But that they were used together, on purpose, makes it brilliant.

I love this era of fashion so much. It is my favorite! Elegant, yet far more comfortable and sophisticated than previous decades.

@carag2567

Жыл бұрын

Edwardian style is my favorite fashion period too! I have my hair in a cottage loaf right now!

The red 'Mr. Pamook' dress is my favorite. The details are so multifaceted with various beading and oriental theme and retains the 'wow' factor with a disarming subdued elegance. There's very few ensembles that can present like that.

@CulturedElegance

Жыл бұрын

I agree!!! It really is a show stopper

Mary, Mary, Mary... I love the outfit with the baby blue top, the white skirt, and the sweater. All of them are beautiful, but that one is so simple and classic. Thank you for putting this together, I just might have to watch the whole series again. 💕

@CulturedElegance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your lovely comment!!💖

The mauve and lilac the ladies are wearing sometime after the funeral is Victorian half-mourning, gray was also allowed. Depending on the closeness of the relationship, full mourning of all-black was replaced after a certain time with half-mourning. The rules were strict, thank goodness we don’t have such rules anymore. I do wear black to funerals, though. I wish I could find the beautiful, light-colored, patterned silks like Mary wears in that light blue blouse. One would think we are in perpetual mourning, 99% of all silk dresses are black, a color I dislike wearing.

@CulturedElegance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I so appreciate this information!!

Wow, what a high quality video!!! The work and time you must have to dedicate to bring these videos to us is incredible. THANK YOU. These dresses are beautiful. The detail and fabrics stunning. Unlike today! Don't get me started. Its a travesty how women dress today.

I love this show's outfits!!! Make more with the evolution of 1900s to 1920s outfits!

@CulturedElegance

Жыл бұрын

I sure will!!❤️🥰 thank you!

@baylorsailor

Жыл бұрын

Those two decades are my favorite era for fashion! Especially 1910-1917. The dresses, hair, and the over size hats were fabulous! Also, just the general atmosphere of 1900-1920 sounds electric, considering how quickly things were changing in society.

Thanks so much for this video, I’m looking forward to the rest of your series so much. I think the costumes in this TV series were fantastic and they were very historically accurate. After watching Downtown Abbey for the story once, I watched it again so that I could just look at the buildings, furnishings, locations and costumes, etc. without being distracted by the action and dialogue. It was worth it!

@CulturedElegance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your wonderful comment!!! Yes they were!! What a great idea!

The red evening dress is so beautifull and I prefere that. Great video!

@CulturedElegance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Yes love the red dress

You put such quality into your videos. I would like to see your Titanic and Downton Abbey videos on TV. They are stunning!

@CulturedElegance

Жыл бұрын

Your comment has made my day! Thank you!!❤️🙏

Please, do also a interiors videos about Downtown Abbey! So many beautiful scenery.

@CulturedElegance

Жыл бұрын

I will!❤️

The light blue silk blouse is the prettiest blouse I have ever seen. I’m so desperate to have something similar but I have no idea wear to find anything like it. Maybe I need to get it custom-made.

What an enjoyable video. Thanks for taking the time to assemble it!

@CulturedElegance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment and taking the time to send it!❤️

Love the elegant and haughty Lady Mary! Always so perfectly dressed. Beautiful detailed video, well done! The Edwardian period is a favorite era of mine. Mr. Selfridge is a wonderful show and a great fashion lesson on how men dressed themselves in the day.

I like the stripy day dress, preferably with the first, larger hat. Evening dress wise, my favourite is probably the red one. Will you be doing videos for all three sisters?

@CulturedElegance

Жыл бұрын

Good choices! Yes I’ll be making videos on all three sisters plus Cora and Rose

I LOVEEE THISS, Could you do a Glided age On HBO max video like this?

@CulturedElegance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!❤️💓 DEFINITELY!! I’ll do all the seasons - Especially when season 2 comes out!!

Good stuff! I always thought Cora had the best outfits

@CulturedElegance

Жыл бұрын

Yes she sure did!! I’ll be talking about her soon!!❤️

I love this! please do Sybil :)

I subscribed to your channel. I love your content so much!

@CulturedElegance

Жыл бұрын

Aw thank you so much!!! It’s a blessing to have you be apart of this community!

Trank you for this video! Love it! Could you do a one with the other sisters too?

@CulturedElegance

11 ай бұрын

I sure will!! In time!

Can you do Lady Rosemond?

If anyone should play Princess Catherine in a movie, it should be Michelle Dockery.

Which character do you think you’re going next?

@CulturedElegance

Жыл бұрын

Next will be season 2 with lady Mary! Then Season 1 with Edith! We’ll go through each season with most upstairs Characters! Do you have a request?

@olgajaca4825

Жыл бұрын

I think you should do Lavinia

@CulturedElegance

Жыл бұрын

I will put her on the list!

@OcarinaSapphr-

Жыл бұрын

@@olgajaca4825 Yes- that teal/ emerald green outfit of hers was a stunner! It reminded me of Sibyl's s1 Jupe culottes outfit, in some ways. I'm a sucker for blues & teal...

Harika! 🌈💝💐

@CulturedElegance

Жыл бұрын

Thank you❤️🥰

@guldenaydin9918

Жыл бұрын

@@CulturedElegance 🌺