The Globe and Mail: For British costume designer Anna Mary Scott Robbins, dressing the Crawleys in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale meant creating a closet of paradoxes. While curating the wardrobe of the beloved wealthy English family, she had to craft a vision rooted in the 1930s that balanced opulence with the looming Great Depression.
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I love period costuming. I think it is so fun to include all the details necessary for accuracy while also carrying motifs or story elements as well. I like how this article discusses and the story includes accurate historical portraits of queer people via dandyism. The way queer people have always dressed is something I have done lots of research on and I think that it could be better included in historical work that includes queer people. I like that the queer and more rebellious characters are described as dressing for the future, not a way I have ever heard queer people and women's dress talked about. I appreciate how they talk about how fashion changes in times of economic stress and how costuming can imply a future or past economic downturn which really adds to the realism of the costuming.
I unfortunately don’t think anything will top the style and glamour of the 1920s seasons of Downton, but I’m very excited to see how they bring out the 1930s style. It will be nice seeing all the characters in the more silhouetted 30s dress, but I really wonder how they’re going to handle the great depression in this film. Seeing as this is the last film they're doing, I believe they really need to hit it home with this. And while I love the opulence the Granthems' financial standing brings to the costume designs, it would be cool to see them have to wear more simple but still stylish clothing as the financial situation collapses. Downton is truly a pillar when it comes to historical costuming, and I have no doubt they're going to knock this movie out of the park. I’m definitely going to miss this series when it’s gone.
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