I have been re-watching Downton again, but then again it always seems to be queued up on either my computer, iPhone or DVR. Period pieces have always been a weakness for me. I adore them. So a TV show that's also a period piece in my favorite era of fashion? Well, basically, Downton is a perfect storm of entertainment.
And while we could get into a great discussion over the stories and plot ups and downs, it's the light and color that I have been unable to stop staring at this watch-through. The color palate in the dresses and outfits that everyone wears. The details and perfect contrast of black and white in the simple black dresses the maids wear in season 1. The colors of the Crawley sisters' dresses. Oh my. Mary is my favorite up until this past season and then Edith steals the show. The colors they put her in with her red highlighted hair. Her wardrobe was magic.
Then there is the perfect lighting. Who ever lights this show deserves all the awards they could ever possibly be given. It is one of the most beautifully lit shows I have ever seen. It's an art form. It is one of the main reasons that you could take any single frame and hang it on your wall and it would seem like a work of art. Oh, to know light like that. What a wonder to see the world in perfect shades of light.
And one more fun one that isn't an example of either light or costume, but simply makes me smile from ear to ear.
Are you a Downton fan?
Am the only one that is constantly re-watching it and loving even more each time?
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