Costumes from the popular television show,
Downton Abbey were on exhibit at the Winterthur Museum from March 1, 2014 through January 4, 2015. The museum is located on one of the DuPont estates. The estate is located at 5105 Kennett Pike (Route 52), Winterthur, DE 19735, south down Route 1 from the Philadelphia area.
The museum guides said, Winterthur Museum was the only location in the USA where the clothing was displayed.
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The description and close up of Sybil’s summer dress. |
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Below is the description and a close up of the work on this dress, . |
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In this picture Lady Mary holds her new niece, Baby Sybil. The dress she is wearing is shown below. |
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Lady Mary’s dress,. Lady Mary is shown wearing the dress in the picture directly above. |
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Here is considerable information about ties. The attention to clothing detail in this show is truly amazing. |
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The tie, close up. On the left is a picture I took of the actual suit and tie. On the right is a pscture and description that was with the outfit in th exhibit. |
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A few words about corsets |
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This exhibit was chosen to follow last year’s blockbuster “Costumes of Downton Abbey” because the museum hopes to strike a balance between exhibits that have mass appeal, as the Downton one did, and exhibits that feature collections that Winterthur is known for, such as its Pennsylvania Dutch pieces.