“Downton Abbey”
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It was a week of departures: Jeremy Clarkson was finally ousted by the Beeb (he’s now 16/1 to stand for Ukip), Zayn Malik caused untold pain among teenage girls (and a certain amount of glee at Spotify, which capitalised from a “sadness spike”) when he announced his departure from One Direction, and ITV bosses revealed its biggest money-spinner, Downton Abbey, will go below stairs one last time.
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The Sexual Politics Of 'Downton Abbey' It’s becoming increasingly apparent that “Downton Abbey,” once lauded as an incisive depiction of the British class system, has largely abandoned class-based storylines in favor of sexual politics. Read ON
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So you get that ye olde long white glove/empire waist look but also beautiful embellishments that wouldn't feel out of place on a Madewell blouse today.It's the perfect nexus of old-world elegance and "I could wear that."And the clothes just contribute so wonderfully to the show's overall beauty and aesthetic cohesion. From www.buzzfeed.com -