Check Out Period Drama Fashion Week!

Miss Emma Jane is hosting a Period Drama Fashion Week over at her blog For The Beauty Of The Earth! The event starts Monday so synchronize your timepieces and visit often for fun posts all about the lovely fashions in period dramas! 

Emma Jane has a lovely blog and often posts period drama games such as the Period Drama Dress Quiz {3} that is up now and ready to be played this week! I'm off to leave my answers now! :)

I'm really looking forward to checking out this fun event!

Period Drama Challenge - January Recap & Tag Questions {Edited}

As the part of the Period Drama Challenge at the end of each month I'll be posting a list of the participants, reviews for that month and give you some tag questions to answer.  

So far there have been 50 comments on the Period Drama Challenge post. 19 people have said they will be participating in the challenge. Of those participants links to 27 film reviews have been left in the comments.

If you haven't left the links to your period drama film reviews on the original post go and do it now or comment here! :)

And if you haven't entered the Period Drama Challenge there's still plenty of time to do so!

19 Participants:
Miss Laurie of Old-Fashioned Charm - 12-15 Films
Rebekah of Rhoswen Faerie Wrose  - 15-20 Films
birdienl of Journal of a Dutch 20-Something - 8-10 Films
Miss Elizabeth Bennet of Elegance of Fashion - 12-15 Films
Melody of Regency Delight
Jazzie of Clothes of the Past - 12-15 Films
Hamlette of Hamlette's Soliloquy - 10 Films
BatZion of FHG Creations - 8 Films
Crafts4others - 12-15 Films
Banríon An Gheimhridh of My Period Drama Obsession - 8 Films
Hayden of The Story Girl - 8 Films
Risa of Breadcrumb Reads - 5 Films
Miss Dashwood of Yet Another Period Drama Blog - 10 Films
Stephanie of Eccentricitee - 12-15 Films
Xenia of Collar City Brownstone - 10 Films
Beverly Farr - 8 Films
Katie of Pandora's Box - 12-15 Films
phylly3 of Phylly's Faves - 8 Films
Maddie Rose of The Madd Rose - 10 Films


27 Reviews:
Sense & Sensibility (2008) by Stephanie of Eccentricitee
Les Misérables (2012) by Jazzie of Clothes of the Past
The Young Victoria (2009) by Jazzie of Clothes of the Past
Horatio Hornblower: The Even Chance by BatZion of FHG Creations
Horatio Hornblower: The Examination For Lieutenant by BatZion of FHG Creations
North and South (2004) by BatZion of FHG Creations
Treasure Island (2012) by Miss Laurie of Old-Fashioned Charm
To Have and Have Not (1944) by Hamlette of Hamlette's Soliloquy
Rebecca (1979) by Hamlette of Hamlette's Soliloquy
Pride and Prejudice (1995) by Katie of Pandora Box
Sense and Sensibility (1995) by Maddie Rose of The Madd Rose
A Lady For A Day (1933) by Xenia of Collar City Brownstone
Arch de Triumph (1948) by Xenia of Collar City Brownstone
Becket (1964) by Xenia of Collar City Brownstone
Brief Encounter (1945) by Xenia of Collar City Brownstone
The Agony and The Ecstasy (1965) of Xenia of Collar City Brownstone
Romeo and Juliet (1968) by Xenia of Collar City Brownstone
About Mrs. Leslie (1954) by Xenia of Collar City Brownstone
The Bells of Saint Mary's (1945) by Xenia of Collar City Brownstone
The Robe (1953) by Xenia of Collar City Brownstone
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945) by Xenia of Collar City Brownstone (Her 10th film!)

Becoming Jane (2005) by Hayden of The Story Girl
Miss Austen Regrets (2008) by Hayden of The Story Girl
Mansfield Park (1999) by Hayden of The Story Girl
Mansfield Park (2007) by Hayden of The Story Girl
Northanger Abbey (2007)  by Hayden of The Story Girl
The Paradise (2012) by birdienl of Journal of a Dutch 20-Something



Period Drama Tag Questions:
(Answer here in the comments or on your blog)
1. What period dramas have you watched in January?
2. Do you prefer period dramas peppered with humor or laced with dark emotions?
3. What was the first period drama miniseries (two episodes or longer) that you ever watched?
4. How many Jane Austen adaptations have you seen?
5. What period drama, that you haven't seen before, are you most looking forward to seeing in the future?

200 Years Of Pride & Prejudice Event!

Miss Elizabeth Bennet at Elegance of Fashion is hosting a 200 Years of Pride and Prejudice celebration! It starts on Monday so I encourage you to keep checking back there and keep up with all of the posts for this coming week!

Old-Fashioned Charm's Period Drama Challenge!

A few years ago a period drama website I followed (which has since disappeared) hosted a Period Drama Challenge - watch a certain number of period dramas in a year and review each one. That challenge is what got me started reviewing films. 

Now I'd like to issue a similar challenge to all of you! This Period Drama Challenge is given in the hopes that it will inspire you to not only watch new and interesting period films but also share a love for these films by reviewing them! 

To Participate: 

• Choose a number of period films to watch (see levels below). 
• Leave me a comment to let me know you are going to participate and post on your blog or website that you're going to join in.
• Watch the number of films you choose between January 7th - July 7th, 2013.
• When you watch a period film review it on your blog or website. 
• When you review a film leave a comment here with the link to your review. 
• Each month I'll be posting links to the reviews posted during that month. 
• Each month I'm also planning to post some tag questions for participants to answer just for fun. 

How Many Period Dramas Will You Choose To Watch?
Choose a number of films from the list below. You can change the number of films you watch and review as you go along. You don't have to tell me which films you're going to watch and review - part of the fun is finding new things to watch. You can choose to re-watch a film you've seen before, but just make sure it's one you've never reviewed before. Pick however many films you think you can reasonably watch and review in six months.

Choose one of these amounts:

• 5 Films - Period Film Admirer 
• 8 Films - Period Film Lover 
• 10 Films - Period Film Devotee 
• 12 to 15 Films - Period Film Fanatic  

What Makes A Period Drama?
A television costume drama, big screen film or TV series set in a historical era. They could be adaptations of classic novels, based upon historically set books, stories of historical events or even biographical flicks. For what eras are eligible I'd say anything from Ancient times up to the 1940's (like World War II). Also eligible are films that travel back in time or start in one era and moves to another (such as Lost In Austen, From Time To Time, Somewhere In Time or The Love Letter).

Here's a list of historical eras to help you out:

• The Ancient Era (Biblical times, 4000 B.C.-476 A.D.) 
• The Medieval Era (476-1450) 
• The Renaissance Era (1450-1600) & Elizabethan Era (1558-1603) 
• The Baroque Era (1600-1750) 
• The Georgian/Colonial Era  (1714-1811) 
• The Regency Era (1812-1830, also known as the Jane Austen era) 
• The Victorian Era (1837-1901) 
• The Edwardian Era (1901-1919. and World War I)
• The 1920's 
• The 1930's
• The 1940's (World War II films)

Having a hard time choosing something to watch? Check out my Period Films page and also this handy list with synopsis, trailers and links to reviews of each film.

What Should You Include In Your Reviews?
Firstly, the films you choose should preferably be family friendly, but if they do have questionable scenes please note this somewhere in your review. Other than that the style of review is up to you! Your review can be fairly short (one or two paragraphs) or ramble on at length - but, if you usually write very short reviews I encourage you to go into more detail. It's a good idea to talk about things like the music, scenery, story, actors, costumes & hairstyles. And if it's based on a book or historical era, you might mention how accurate it is to the book and time period. And don't forget to tell how much you liked or disliked it the film and whether you'd recommend it. Consider including film clips, quotes, photos or soundtrack clips in your review too. Overall, just have fun with them!

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JABA Answers, Winners & Wrap-Up

Here it is, the Jane Austen Birthday Assembly has drawn to a close and it's now time to announce the winners of the contests and the answers to the trivia quiz!

But first I'd like to thank Melody of Regency Delight and Miss Elizabeth Bennet of Elegance of Fashion for all of their help in putting together this event. It was so much fun working with you ladies, you are indeed a blessing my sweet friends!

I'd also like to thank Little Lady of Sunshine and Shadows and Rebekah of The World of Rhoswen Faerie Wrose for writing such lovely guest post last minute! And to all of the bloggers who participated in putting up Character Buttons for the Jane Austen Characters Scavenger Hunt, thanks so much for your help!

Much thanks to everyone who commented and participated in this celebration!

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Jane Austen Character Scavenger Hunt

Thanks to everyone who played the Character Scavenger Hunt and for all of the participating bloggers who put up buttons! 

Answers :

Charity U at Austenitis - Mr. Darcy Stamp (main page sidebar)

Miss Elizabeth Bennet at Elegance of Fashion - Elinor Dashwood Stamp (Review Index page), Colonel Brandon Stamp (Sense & Sensibility 2008 review)

Little Lady at In Sunshine and Shadows - Mr. Knightley Stamp (About Me page)

Jemimah C at Ink and Iridescence - Anne Elliot Stamp (Persuasion 2007 review)

Kiri Liz at Lianne Tamienlore - Emma Woodhouse Stamp (My Swell Friends page)

Maria Elisabeth at Miss Georgiana Darcy - Edmund Bertram Stamp (bottom of main page)

Miss Laurie at Old-Fashioned Charm - Captain Wentworth Stamp (Banners page), Fanny Price Stamp (Anne Elliot 225th Birthday post)

The Miss Dashwoods at The P&P95Forever Club - Jane Bennet Stamp (Our Favorite JA Film page), Charles Bingley Stamp (bottom of main page)

Melody at Regency Delight ~Jane Austen, &c.~  - Marianne Dashwood Stamp (Classics Club page), Elizabeth Bennet (Guest Post at Yet Another Period Drama Blog post)

Hayden at The Story Girl - Henry Tilney Stamp (main page sidebar)

Rebekah at The World of Rhoswen Faerie Wrose - Catherine Morland Stamp (Bottom of Main page)

Miss Dashwood at Yet Another Period Drama Blog - Edward Ferrars Stamp (My Movie List page)

Scavenger Hunt Winner:

Sarah of Isla Creations was the first to find all 16 Character Stamps! Good work Sarah!

Winner's Button for Sarah:

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Runners Up:

Kiri Liz - 16 of 16 stamps

BatZion - 15 of 16 stamps

Scullery Maid - 15 of 16 stamps

Jemimah C - 13 of 16 stamps

Emily Ruth - 12 of 16 stamps

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JA Fanfiction Short Story Contest

Winner ______ announced. Read her short story ______ ______ at Regency Delight!

Winner will be announced soon!

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Jane Austen Birthday Tag Questions

Those who answered the Tag Questions  
(if you're not on this list leave me a comment with the link to your answers!)

Charity at Austenitis
Rebekah at Rhoswen Faerie Wrose
Kiri Liz at Lianne Tamienlore

Melody at Regency Delight
Miss Laurie at Old-Fashioned Charm
Miss Elizabeth Bennet at Elegance of Fashion
Miss Melody Muffin at The Splendour Falls On Castle Walls

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Jane Austen Trivia Quiz

Quiz Answers:

1. Where was Jane Austen born?

a. Steventon

2. Name at least four of Jane Austen's seven siblings.

In order of birth: George, James, Edward, Henry, Cassandra, Francis "Frank", [Jane], Charles

3. What nickname did Jane Austen's father use for her as a baby?

d. Jenny

4. What was Jane Austen's mother's maiden name?

c. Leigh

5. Which of Jane Austen's siblings' names did she not use in a major novel?

Cassandra (it's used in a Juvenilia story but not in a major novel)

6. Which Juvenilia work takes place partly in Scotland?

a. Lesley Castle

7. Which Jane Austen story was the first to be sent to a publisher?   

Pride and Prejudice (then called First Impressions). It was the first sent to a publisher but it was refused and sent back.

8. How old was Jane Austen when her first novel was published?
d. 36 

9. Which suitor was Jane Austen engaged to for less than a day?

c. Harris Bigg-Wither

10. Who did Jane Austen dedicate the second edition of Emma to?

The Prince Regent (later George IV), it was his idea not Jane Austen's!

11. "Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste it's fragrance on the desert air..." - Which two of Austen's novels contain this quote from Thomas Gray's poem 'Elegy In A Country Churchyard'?

Emma and Northanger Abbey.

12. Which Austen novel celebrated it's bicentenary in 2011?

c. Sense and Sensibility (Pride and Prejudice's bicentenary is in 2013!)

13. What was the name of the book Catherine Morland read in Northanger Abbey and who was the author?

The Mysteries of Udolpho by Mrs. Ann Radcliffe

14. In which Jane Austen novel do the events all take place in one town? What is the name of that town?

Emma. The town is Highbury. (a couple people mentioned Hartfield but that was the name of Mr. Woodhouse's home)

15. Which of these actors portrayed Mr. Darcy in the BBC 1980's adaptation of Pride and Prejudice?

e. David Rintoul

16. Which Jane Austen novel contains the expression "Nonsensical Girl!" and who says it?

Emma. Mr. Knightley says it to Emma Woodhouse.

17. Which two Austen novels were published after her death?

Persuasion and Northanger Abbey, both published by her brother Henry.

18. Which Jane Austen heroine receives marriage proposals on four separate occasions throughout her life story?

d. Anne Elliot - Captain Wentworth's first proposal, Charles Musgrove's proposal "a few years before he married Mary", Mr. William Elliot and Captain Wentworth's second proposal. Elizabeth Bennet had three proposals.

19. Can you name the three Austen heroes who are clergymen?

Henry Tilney from Northanger Abbey, Edmund Bertram from Mansfield Park and Edward Ferrars from Sense and Sensiblity

20. Which Jane Austen novel has two different endings?

Persuasion. There's the first ending Jane Austen wrote and the second polished one that features Captain Wentworth's letter and is most popularly printed. Most film adaptations blend the two endings.

21. Which of Jane Austen's heroines "is in general reckoned to draw extremely well"?

b. Elinor Dashwood - her brother John Dashwood makes this comment about her work. Emma Woodhouse admits that she doesn't draw very well.

22. How many of Jane Austen's major novels were named after country houses?

Two, Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey

23. Which Jane Austen novel contains the quote "Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery"?

Mansfield Park

24. What is the name of the heroine in The Watsons?

c. Emma. Frederica is from Lady Susan and Charlotte is from Sanditon.

25. Which two major novels prominently feature Navy officers?

Persuasion and Mansfield Park.

26. Which major Austen novel has the least film adaptations?

c. Northanger Abbey - only two film adaptations

27. Name an actress who has portrayed Jane Austen in a film.

Anne Hathaway or Olivia Williams

28. Which classic author asked their friend: "Why do you like Jane Austen so very much? I am puzzled on that point."?

a. Charlotte Bronte

29. How old was Jane Austen when she died?

Age 41. She died in July 1816 and wouldn't have turned 42 until December.

30. Which classic poet said: "Miss Austen understood the smallness of life to perfection. She was a great artist, equal in her small sphere to Shakespeare..."?

b. Alfred Lord Tennyson

Trivia Quiz Winners - Tied:

Meredith - 280 points
Melody - 280 points

Winners' Button:

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Runners Up:

Miss Dashwood - 217 points
Hayden - 210 points
birdienl - 198 points
Livia Rachelle - 190 points
Miss Melody Muffin - 185 points
Emily Ruth - 113 points

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Don't forget to check out these JABA posts:

--10 Fun Facts About Jane Austen
--Happy 237th Birthday Jane Austen!
--Miss Elizabeth: How I Met Jane Austen
--Melody: How I Met Jane Austen
--Miss Laurie: How I Met Jane Austen
--Guest Post: Jane Austen and Me by Rhoswen Faerie Wrose
--Guest Post by Little Lady - Emma Woodhouse: The Imperfect & Lovable
--Book Review: Christmas At Pemberley
--Anne Hathaway vs. Olivia Williams by Miss Elizabeth Bennet
--Winter Regency Fashion Show by Miss Elizabeth Bennet

What was your favorite part of JABA? 

Would you be interested in participating in a similar event next year for Jane Austen 238th?

Jane Austen Character Scavenger Hunt - JABA

Jane Austen's birthday week is here and the Jane Austen Birthday Assembly has officially began! There will be posts at Elegance of Fashion, Regency Delight and here at Old-Fashioned Charm throughout the 13th-20th. But now for our first game! Our love of Jane Austen brought the three of us together through blogging about The Authoress and her amazing characters. We're excited about the other bloggers who have joined us for this special game! In this Scavenger Hunt you'll be hopping to other Janeite's blogs to find sixteen postage stamp style images of the heroes and heroines in Jane Austen's major novels!

Rules:

• Hop to the Participating Blogs listen below and search for the 16 Hidden Jane Austen Character Stamps. 
• Look for the Jane Austen Character Stamps in one of three places on each blog: the Home page or another blog page or on a post with the tag/label "Jane Austen".
• When you've found some stamps come back and leave a comment saying which stamps you've found and where you found them. You may comment as many times as you wish.
• The first person to find and correctly place all 16 Hidden Jane Austen Character Stamps will be awarded a prize button. 
• Winner, runners up and answers will be announced on Thursday, December 20th.
• If you've hidden one stamp you are still eligible for participating so have fun!
• Don't let starting late deter you, this game is meant to be excessively diverting!

Stamp Example

The Character Stamps resemble postage stamps, have the JABA logo on them and feature actors from various film adaptations portraying heroes and heroines from Jane Austen's major novels.

Find 16 Hidden Jane Austen Character Stamps:
(here's your checklist, find them all!)

• Elinor Dashwood
• Edward Ferrars
• Marianne Dashwood
• Colonel Brandon
• Elizabeth Bennet
• Mr. Darcy
• Jane Bennet
• Charles Bingley
• Fanny Price
• Edmund Bertram
• Emma Woodhouse
• Mr. Knightley
• Catherine Morland
• Henry Tilney
• Anne Elliot
• Captain Frederick Wentworth

Where To Look - Participating Bloggers & Blogs:
(hop on over and look around!)

• Charity U at Austenitis (1 Character Stamp)
• Miss Elizabeth Bennet at Elegance of Fashion (2 Character Stamps)
• Little Lady at In Sunshine and Shadows (1 Character Stamp)
• Jemimah C at Ink and Iridescence (1 Character Stamp)
• Kiri Liz at Lianne Tamienlore (1 Character Stamp)
• Maria Elisabeth at Miss Georgiana Darcy (1 Character Stamp)
• Miss Laurie at Old-Fashioned Charm (2 Character Stamps)
• The Miss Dashwoods at The P&P95Forever Club (2 Character Stamp)
• Melody at Regency Delight ~Jane Austen, &c.~  (2 Character Stamps)
• Hayden at The Story Girl (1 Character Stamp)
• Rebekah at The World of Rhoswen Faerie Wrose (1 Character Stamp)
• Miss Dashwood at Yet Another Period Drama Blog (1 Character Stamp) 

Ready, set, go have fun!

Note: A few blogs might not have their stamps up right away, so if you don't find one keep checking back. Thanks!

Jane Austen Birthday Assembly 2012!

In honor of Jane Austen's 237th birthday I'm joining together with fellow bloggers Miss Elizabeth Bennet of Elegance of Fashion and Melody of Regency Delight to bring you a grand and glorious event! 

We've got lot of fun posts planned including games, trivia quizzes, contests, tag questions, a scavenger hunt and posts about Jane Austen and how we became Janeites! Activities will be posted here and on their blogs.

We hope you will join us December 13th to 20th for this Jane Austen Birthday Assembly (a.k.a JABA)!

Event Posts:

Check back here as we update this list!
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Jane Austen Character Scavenger Hunt
JA Fanfiction Short Story Contest
Guess Their Thoughts Contest
Jane Austen Birthday Assembly Tag Questions
Jane Austen Trivia Quiz
10 Fun Facts About Jane Austen
Happy 237th Birthday Jane Austen! 
Miss Elizabeth: How I Met Jane Austen
Melody: How I Met Jane Austen
Miss Laurie: How I Met Jane Austen
Guest Post: Jane Austen and Me by Rhoswen Faerie Wrose
Guest Post by Little Lady - Emma Woodhouse: The Imperfect & Lovable
Book Review: Christmas At Pemberley
Anne Hathaway vs. Olivia Williams by Miss Elizabeth Bennet
Winter Regency Fashion Show by Miss Elizabeth Bennet
JABA Answers, Winners & Wrap-Up

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12 Period Drama Wardrobes I'd Love To Own!

As Miss Elizabeth Bennet is hosting the Period Drama Fashion Week at Elegance of Fashion the costumes of my favorite period dramas have been circulating in my mind this week. 

There are so many period dramas that have gorgeous costumes that it's often difficult to pick favorites. But my favorite eras for literature and history as well as fashion are the Regency and Victorian eras so that narrows it down a bit. 

For this post I asked myself this question:

"If I could own any period drama character's wardrobe which character's wardrobe would I choose?"

That in itself is a very difficult question to answer and proved to be one that was easier answered by making a list of my top 10 favorites, which of course stretched into my top 12 favorites, and I still feel like I'm missing a few! heehee :P

Without further ado, here the top 12 Period Drama Wardrobes I'd Love To Own!

#12. Ladies from Cranford 2007 & Return to Cranford 2009 - Coming in at 12th on my favorite costumes list are not one lady but rather a group of ladies - those "amazons", as their authoress described them, the ladies of Cranford! I really enjoy seeing all of the dresses worn in this miniseries from the fashionable and youthful styles worn by the young ladies to the slightly "outdated" styles worn by the more mature characters the costumes of Cranford are just gorgeous! If I had to choose one character from the series it would probably be a toss-up between Peggy Bell, Sophy Hutton and Mary Smith but I also really like Miss Matty's dresses too! 

#11. Emma Woodhouse from Emma 1997 - Although this 1997 adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma doesn't capture the complete story there are many things I still love about it and one of those is the costumes. The dresses worn by Kate Beckinsale as Emma are such elegant Regency styles and a lovely array of rich fabrics are used. I'm also a fan of the hairstyles she wears in the film and during the summer you can often find me imitating her looks. 

#10. Catherine Morland from Northanger Abbey 2007 - Though not always modest the dresses worn by Felicity Jones as Catherine Morland are so delightfully pretty! I really love all the fabrics and details that were put into Catherine, Isabella and Eleanor's dresses for this film. My favorite is Catherine's drop-front gown (far left) because the fabric is just exquisite! 

#9. Bella Wilfur from Our Mutual Friend 1998 - I've come to like Bella quite a bit and a lot of that has to do with how pretty Anna Friel as Bella looks in the gorgeous Victorian dresses used in the miniseries! Though most of her evening gowns are rather low cut her day dresses are so sweet! My favorite is her yellow dress with the ribbon at the waist (far right), it is just such lovely fabric and the cut is so lovely!

#8. Marianne Dashwood in Sense & Sensibility 2008 - Most of the costumes in this miniseries are stunning and though I like both Elinor and Marianne Dashwood's dresses in the film I like Marianne's more. Perhaps it's the gorgeous fabrics, sweet feminine styles or maybe just how adorable Charity Wakefield looks as Marianne Dashwood when wearing them. My favorite of her dresses is the yellow one with the blue sash (far left) and by the way have you ever noticed how similar the fabric is to Bella Wilfur's yellow dress above? 

#7. Elizabeth Bennet from Pride & Prejudice 1995 - The costumes from the BBC's 1995 adaptation of Pride & Prejudice are in an of themselves an exquisite masterpiece and Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennet has the prettiest gowns of all! I'm particularly fond of the sleeves used on her dresses, some are rather sheer fabric while many of her day dresses have sweet ties at the cuffs! Her spencers and pelisses are also to dies for!

#6. Anne Shirley of Anne of Green Gables 1986 & The Sequel 1987 - When I think of period drama costumes I'd want to wear every day I usually think of the styles worn in Anne of Green Gables because the lower dress waistlines, pinafores, skirts & blouses and cardigans of Avonlea not only look delightful but also look very comfortable! And Megan Followes as Anne looked so charming in whatever she was wearing. Oh to live in Avonlea and wear the late Victorian / early Edwardian styles Anne Shirley and Diana Barry would have worn!   

#5. Esther Summerson from Bleak House 2005 - The colors and styles worn by Anna Maxwell Martin as Esther Summerson so perfectly suit her character's modesty and meekness while combining her natural elegance. My favorite is her green dress with the buttons down the front (far left) that she more towards the start of the miniseries and I loved the hairstyles she wore in the beginning of the film too. The fabrics used for Esther's and Ada Clare's dresses are just gorgeous and no less gorgeous are the gowns worn by the elegant Lady Dedlock. 

#4. Margaret Hale from North & South 2004 - I love Margaret Hale, she's stays so strong during all of the hard circumstances in her life, and in the miniseries she also stays particularly well dressed! I love the color palate they used for the dresses as worn by Daniela Denby-Ashe as Margaret - the darker shakes of greens and maroons being well balanced with the pale blues and whites. The cut of her clothes is always very elegant and (with the exception of the gown she wears to the Thornton's dinner) very modest. I also like the mixture of dresses with skirt and blouse sets. 

#3. Molly Gibson from Wives & Daughters 1999 - From her charming "tartan" evening gown to her iconic blue "jumper" dress the comstumes worn by Justin Waddell as Molly Gibson are gorgeous! It was hard to choose just four dresses for the collage above because all of her gowns are so detailed and pretty! In fact all of the dresses in Wives & Daughters 1999 were spectacular and I like some of Cynthia's dresses almost as much as Molly's! Wearing Molly's dresses would be so much fun!

#2. Anne Elliot from Persuasion 1995 - This film is my favorite Jane Austen adaptation for several reasons and one of those is that the costumes so perfectly reflect the Regency time period and suit the characters so well. The dresses worn by Amanda Root as Anne Elliot are simple but elegant just like the character herself. They are is pretty pastel tones that reflect Anne's sweet, gentle nature and really make her beauty shine. My favorite is Anne's pale blue drop-front dress, so lovely!

#1. Emma Woodhouse from Emma 2009 - After careful consideration my favorite period drama wardrobe would have to be the dresses worn by Romola Garai as Emma Woodhouse in Emma 2009. I love the Regency styles, the fabrics are gorgeous and the cuts of her gowns are mostly quite modest. Even the less pretty dresses are so pretty and colorful! I definitely would love it if I could wear Emma's dresses all the time! :)


Which of these wardrobes are you favorite?


Are there any of these character's clothes that you dislike?


If you could own any period drama character's wardrobe which would you choose?