Now what we have instead are ankle-skimming dresses (preferably with long or three-quarter-length sleeves), midi skirts, Downton Abbey-esque high-neck blouses and a general air of demureness.
"The nature of life is not permanence but flux"- Mr. Carson -'Downton Abbey' Season 5
Some such thinkers blame the "Downton Abbey syndrome", that is, the perverse attraction of the trappings of poshness for the downtrodden victims of capitalist excess.
She has previously said a stately home of Downton Abbey's size would, in the early 20th century when the programme is set, have had up to 60 domestic staff.
A study claims the 'Downton Abbey effect' means that buyers are willing to pay a premium to live close to some of Britain's grandest estates.
The 30-year-old Downton Abbey actor seems to have undergone something of a transformation since leaving the hit show.
Since 2010 the Carnarvons have been riding the international wave of interest in Highclere as a result of Downton Abbey.
A former US Congressman who had his office redesigned in the style of a television series Downton Abbey has been charged with misappropriating public money and tax evasion.
Why he's perfect for the role: Stevens has proven chops in costume dramas (he starred as Matthew in Downton Abbey, RIP) and can you just take a look at those baby blue eyes!
The long-rumored movie version of hit show Downton Abbey looks ever more likely as one of the actors has appeared to confirm the involvement of Maggie Smith in such a project.
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