Downton Abbey is a British historical drama which depicts the Crawley family and their domestic servants between 1912 and 1926. The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (MAC) in Spokane, Washington, recently hosted a major exhibit, Dressing the Abbey, showing the clothing styles during this period.
The exhibit featured 35 costumes from the series. According to the display:
“Each costume represents a moment in the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their staff, who lived on the Downton Abbey estate. The fictional series follows members of the household from the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 through the first World War, and into the summer of 1927.”
The furniture pieces used in the dioramas were not actually from the Downton Abbey set, but were from the MAC collection and the adjacent Campbell House.
More museum photo tours
Dressing Downton Abbey: Overview (photo diary)
Dressing Downton Abbey: Some costumes (photo diary)
Dressing Downton Abbey: Formal Dining (photo diary)
Campbell House: Overview (photo diary)
Campbell House: The laundry (photo diary)
Campbell House: The basement (photo diary)
Campbell House: Library and reception (photo diary)
Campbell House: The kitchen (photo diary)