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by Barbara Schwartz

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1920s flapper fashion in 1925 ‘Vogue’ ad

'Downton Abbey' Style Finale

As North Americans eagerly await tonight’s broadcast of the first episode of Season 6 of Downton Abbey, many do so with some regret – this season will be the last....

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Hollywood Glamour: Fashion and Jewelry from the Silver Screen, exhibit photo Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Hollywood Glamour

As a life-long lover of old black-and-white movies, especially those from the 1930s and 1940s (Hollywood’s so-called Golden Age), I enjoy seeing many of them over and over again. The...

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Downton Abbey 1920s fashion in Bonwit Teller ad

'Downton Abbey' Style Encore

While North American fans eagerly await tonight’s premiere of Season 5 of Downton Abbey, those who haven’t found out the forthcoming plot lines from their UK friends are wondering about...

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'Downton Abbey' Style

'Downton Abbey' Style

Canadians and Americans are eagerly awaiting the broadcast of Season 4 of the acclaimed series Downton Abbey, which begins on Sunday night on PBS. I am sure that viewers have...

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