Downton Abbey Fashion and Beauty Secrets

Secrets of Downton Abbey Style

January 6, 2013

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As compared to Victorian styles, Edwardian fashion was looser and less restrictive. That's not to say that clothing was comfortable, though. Cora and her daughters would definitely have worn corsets beneath their clothing, which explains why they needed help dressing.

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8 Comments

kelsiehoagland 19 weeks 2 days

I've never seen the show, but really enjoyed this article as well! :) I would have been considered SUCH a babe back then with my fair, veiny skin and chestnut hair haha

Jaime Richards 1 year 15 weeks

@Annie Tomlin @Nancy Einhart You will love it, Nancy! It's so much fun.

Annie Tomlin 1 year 15 weeks

@bibliophile Apparently it was considered the height of chic to have visible veins or a blue-tinged complexion. All of that changed in the 20s, when Coco Chanel sported a tan. Meanwhile in Downton-time... cosmetics were a little more popular (just a little) in the States. On the other side of the pond, Madam CJ Walker was becoming the first female (self-made) millionaire with her line of hair care for women of color.

Annie Tomlin 1 year 15 weeks

@Nancy Einhart I think you'd like it. S1 is fantastic. S2 is a little more soap-y than I'd like, but it's still great fun.

Annie Tomlin 1 year 15 weeks

@Ellenora True, but at least everyone else would be in a similar boat, right?

Ellenora 1 year 15 weeks

These are all so interesting! My hair would have suffered a lot though; my hair is a stringy, oily mess if I don't wash it everyday! That's one part of my genetics that I really hate!