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Arts / Culture / History, North Carolina

Downton Abbey Comes to Biltmore

Sandra Kay Chambers

 

Staff prepare Downton Abbey Fashion Exhibit at Biltmore (Photos Courtesy of Biltmore)
Staff prepares Downton Abbey Fashion Exhibit at Biltmore (Photos Courtesy of Biltmore)

Downton Abbey Costumes on View at Biltmore

“Dressing Downton: Changing Fashion for Changing Times” opens at the Biltmore in Asheville, NC, Feb. 5th and runs through May 25, 2015.

Don’t miss this exciting exhibit of 47 costumes direct from London on display at the 250-room Vanderbilt estate. The costumes are displayed in rooms throughout the house that represent where they would  have been worn in the corresponding Highclere Castle, the setting for the show.

Leslie Klingner, Curator of Interpretation at the Biltmore,  spoke with me about the exhibit. “What has really struck me as the costumes have come in, is their exquisite details. They are absolutely gorgeous in person, and it’s so exciting to see them close up in the correct settings.” Continue reading “Downton Abbey Comes to Biltmore” →