The final episode of Downton Abbey has aired in the US, and like millions of others, I am mourning the end of this beautiful show. It has been such a fabulous feast for the eyes,
that I almost didn't care about the story lines.
that I almost didn't care about the story lines.
Well, almost.
One of the things I loved most about the series was the fabulous clothing that both women and men wore,
and the way they wore them.
Especially the way
they wore them.
In this stunning ensemble,
Edith gives us
Lesson number one:
Stand Up Straight,
and
Own Your Look.
In other words,
be utterly aware of
how you look,
top to bottom,
front and back,
and flip yourself a tiny smile
when you catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror.
Edith wore her clothes beautifully, moving through the scenes looking as though she was utterly comfortable with her layered outfits, jewelry, and of course those gloves.
She probably wears tattered jeans at home,
but she wore these dressy clothes like they were her skin.
And she looked absolutely stunning.
Beauty lesson number two:
If you aren't slender
as a reed
and who is, these days?
Stand Up Straight
and
Wear Clothes That Are
Slightly and Properly Fitted.
If you put the Dowager into the outfit that Edith has on above, she would look
like a tent with feet.
Loose and shapeless tops don't slenderize. Nope. What they actually do is add bulk
to your profile and you look even
bigger than you are.
The Dowager's jacket is loaded
with couture details
which can also add bulk,
but she gets away with it because
from top to bottom,
she is dressed
all in the same color palette.
Oldest trick in the book to create
a slender, vertical line.
Lesson number three:
Stand up and sit up straight,
lift your head up and away from your shoulders,
and smile from your heart.
No one can resist a smile that reaches your eyes.
Bidding a fond farewell to Downton Abbey;
I am much enriched with the history you portrayed so beautifully.
Now if I could just get my hands on a few of those outfits...
they wore them.
In this stunning ensemble,
Edith gives us
Lesson number one:
Stand Up Straight,
and
Own Your Look.
In other words,
be utterly aware of
how you look,
top to bottom,
front and back,
and flip yourself a tiny smile
when you catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror.
Edith wore her clothes beautifully, moving through the scenes looking as though she was utterly comfortable with her layered outfits, jewelry, and of course those gloves.
She probably wears tattered jeans at home,
but she wore these dressy clothes like they were her skin.
And she looked absolutely stunning.
Beauty lesson number two:
If you aren't slender
as a reed
and who is, these days?
Stand Up Straight
and
Wear Clothes That Are
Slightly and Properly Fitted.
If you put the Dowager into the outfit that Edith has on above, she would look
like a tent with feet.
Loose and shapeless tops don't slenderize. Nope. What they actually do is add bulk
to your profile and you look even
bigger than you are.
The Dowager's jacket is loaded
with couture details
which can also add bulk,
but she gets away with it because
from top to bottom,
she is dressed
all in the same color palette.
Oldest trick in the book to create
a slender, vertical line.
Lesson number three:
lift your head up and away from your shoulders,
and smile from your heart.
No one can resist a smile that reaches your eyes.
Bidding a fond farewell to Downton Abbey;
I am much enriched with the history you portrayed so beautifully.
Now if I could just get my hands on a few of those outfits...
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