The Scot who dresses Downton has revealed her big-screen secrets.
Twice Emmy-nominated Anna Robbins gave up a career in law to follow her creative soul and has been the designer on set since season five of the popular TV series, which has now hit cinemas.
Robbins, a graduate of Edinburgh College of Art, said: “I had fewer costumes with which to tell a story. I had to hit the nail on the head more succinctly with costume.”
In the movie, The Crawley family are expecting a visit from King George V and Queen Mary. And Anna was determined to get the royal garments were as historically accurate as possible. She said: “A couple of the Queen’s dresses are really faithful reproductions of photographic stills of her that I just loved.
“My favourite costume has to be Lady Mary’s ball gown. The level of embellishment is just astonishing.”
“For another couple of them, it’s a combination of things. I found this amazing bit of silver lace that I turned into the skirt of the Queen’s ball gown.”
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