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Downton Abbey, Peaky Blinders and more: 60 film costumes to go up for auction

Cosprop and Kerry Taylor Auctions have announced that they are preparing to host an auction of iconic film and television costumes running from February 22 to March 10, during which time a live auction will also take place on March 5 where pieces will also be available to bid on. All of the 60 items – some costumes, some film memorabilia –...

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Downton Abbey; The Exhibition in Pictures

Downton Abbey, The Exhibition, has extended its limited engagement until April 2018 due to popular demand. The extensive exhibit honoring the hugely successful PBS Masterpiece show that ended its 6-season run last year, transports you right into the post-Edwardian heart of the house, escorting you through the servants’ quarters “belowstairs,” to...

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Courtiers and Couturiers; Bingeing on Costume Dramas

Sunday marked the launch of the second season of Victoria on PBS; many of us have just finished binge watching series 2 of The Crown; and Downton Abbey; The Exhibition in New York City has just extended its run until April due to popular demand. It’s no coincidence that the exhibit devotes an entire floor to the costumes from the successful show...