Throughout the entire Victorian Era, hats were a major component to wardrobes. A hat could make or break an outfit in the same way that dress colors and hairstyles could. However, because the era lasted so long, the style of hats changed just as drastically as the style of dresses. Just as there were bustles [...]
Between Rose, Isobel, Mary, and the Dowager, everybody this episode’s got a boyfriend! But before we go too far, if you've missed out on the last episode, check out our recap! The Dowager and Aunt Rosamund try to catch Cora and tell her the truth about Edith and the mysterious Marigold, but Mrs. Drewe beats [...]
Valentine's Day History Robert McNamara, and expert in 19th century history relates that St. Valentine's Day celebrations date back to at least the Middle ages when the day was observed as Choose Your Romantic Partner Day "because it was believed that birds began mating on that day." (McNamara "History of St. Valentine's Day [...]
Because of films and movies, the Victorian era is idealized and envied. For Halloween and parties and reenactments, all some people want is to be able to dress in a Victorian Style dress, but what does that really mean? The Victorian Era lasted roughly seventy years and was named so, because that was the entire [...]
Before we get started, if you've missed out on the last episode, check out our recap here! At the start of the episode, we learn that Edith’s man-friend in Germany was killed by Nazis (the horrible men in tan shirts). And, right on cue, Mary is completely unsympathetic to Edith’s grief, and not only [...]
The Recollections Style Gallery that the wonderful folks over at 216digital created for us, gives us an opportunity to see our customers in our clothes, and it gives you an opportunity to see what the Recollections wardrobe looks like on others. We've loved seeing your pictures on the Style Gallery, and we’re happy that we've [...]
If you missed last week’s episode, check out the recap here! Well, Lord Grantham begins the episode by being snobbish, and ends it on the floor in something reminiscent of a Saturday night brawl at a cheap bar. By far the most interesting part of the episode is that Cora is caught with another man [...]
Something’s up with Barrow and something’s down on Violet. Before we go further, in case you missed last week's episode, you can read our Season 5 Episode 3 recap so you are not lost. Within the first few minutes of the episode, Violet goes to meet her sexy and foreign Prince Kuragin. They flirt, and [...]
WBKB in Alpena, Michigan, produces a local public affairs show called Insights that airs on Sunday mornings. In December, we were approached about being on the show. That got us wondering, "what is it like to be part of a television show?" We found out on January 12th when Alexandra Johnson and her crew, John [...]
