Fashion
Cora and Robert
Crawley (Photo
courtesy Carnival
Films).
we see tailoring that would be
considered more masculine.”
The indoor picnic scene (Season 3)
highlights many of the social,
t ra an
n rationa iff r n
of the era. We see Martha Levinson,
a rather brash American’s costume in
contrast to Violet’s traditional
o t t an a o that o
ith
sleeveless, drop-waist modern dress.
en s han in
ashion
Although there is a move towards
more casual attire, men’s fashions
don’t change as much as women’s
fashions do during this time period.
The change from the required white
ties and tails to the more casual
tuxedo for dinner is an example
of a change that was too much for
the traditional Violet. She snidely
compared Lord Grantham’s
appearance at dinner in a tuxedo
to “coming down in pajamas.”
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