Slideshow: admire Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton costumes on display at the Spadina Museum
Slideshow: admire Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton costumes on display at the Spadina Museum
The historic manor-turned-museum Spadina House is currently hosting an exhibition featuring over 20 iconic outfits worn on the popular Brit drama Downton Abbey. Running until April 13, fans of the show can ogle a richly hued dinner dress worn by Lady Cora, an embellished gown donned by Maggie Smith’s character the Dowager Countess, and dapper menswear sported by Matthew Crawley and Lord Grantham. The showcase also looks at the apparel of wealthy Torontonians and aristocrats during that same time period (1900-1920s), including the Austin family, who actually lived in the Spadina House. Here, a look at some of the items on display from a fascinating era in style.
Until Apr. 13, Toronto Spadina Museum, 285 Spadina Rd., toronto.ca
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- Downton matriarch Lady Cora, played by actress <strong>Elizabeth McGovern,</strong> wore the merlot-hued dress in Seasons Two and Three
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- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
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- The Dowager Countess (played by <strong>Maggie Smith</strong>) is often dressed in the style of the Queen Mother. Her gowns are festooned with rich embroidery, intricate beading and other regal touches
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- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
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- Lady Sybil wore the pale blue dress to dinner in Season One. As she says: “Is there anything more thrilling than a new frock?”
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- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
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- Lady Mary wore the scarlet suit while she was pregnant and travelling with the family to Scotland at the end of the third season—before her storyline took a tragic turn
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- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
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- Lady Sybil’s season-two nurse uniform was usually paired with pointed shoes. According to actress <strong>Jessica Brown-Findlay,</strong> “The headdress is quite severe—the hair and makeup department have a job trying to find a way for me to have a little fringe or curl at the side”
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- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
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- Housekeeper Mrs. Hughes (played by <strong>Phyllis Logan,</strong>) donned this conservative black dress in Seasons One and Two
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- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
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- The blue daytime outfit is worn by Lady Sybil in Season One. The darker daytime dress is donned by the Dowager Countess, also in Season One
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- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
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- The suit and coat were worn by Matthew Crawley, played by actor <strong>Dan Stevens.</strong> He wore the gray suit on the family's trip to Scotland at the end of Season Three
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- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
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- Lord Grantham (played by <strong>Hugh Bonneville),</strong) wore this summery linen suit for informal, daytime activities, like the Downton Garden Party, when he announced Britain was at war with Germany</strong>
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- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
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- These two dresses are from the Spadina Museum’s own collection of Canadian clothing. They would have been worn around 1910-1918
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- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
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- These three dresses are from the City of Toronto's collection of historical garments. The cream-coloured silk crepe outfit is a wedding dress worn by a Toronto woman in 1927
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- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
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- A black sequined evening dress from 1915, made from silk with black net overlay
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- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
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- The Downton daughters: Lady Mary (played by <strong>Michelle Dockery),</strong> Lady Edith (played by <strong> Laura Carmichael),</strong> and Lady Sybil (played by <strong>Jessica Brown-Findlay)</strong>
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- Slideshow: take a look at Lady Mary’s eveningwear, and other Downton duds on display at the Spadina Museum
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, including the Austin family, who actually lived in the Spadina House. Here, a look at some of the items on display from a fascinating era in style.
Until Apr. 13, Toronto Spadina Museum, 285 Spadina Rd., toronto.ca
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