Only six months ago did I discover Mad Men. For me, there's been no other TV show that can match up to it - the story lines, the characters, the acting, but most of all the attention to detail, especially design detail, is outstanding. It's in the fashion in particular you see the subtle differences as the years pass. Many an occassion I've watched programmes and films set in a particular time and they always seem to go overboard with the clothes, it almost makes them seem false, as if they're costumes.
Betty Francis is a particular favourite of mine, her dresses are beautiful regardless of the decade. But to look, at a glance, at the shift through from 1950s-60s there are glaring differences, but weirdly you barely realise as you're watching because the transition is so realistically slow. Meagan Draper is another character that, thanks to subtle raises and dips in hemlines, slight tweaks to hairstyles and giveaway accessories, has transitioned beautifully from year to year, all within keeping of the true fashions of the time. Bring on this Sunday for season 6.
FERN
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