Archive: Winterthur's 'Downton Abbey' costume exhibit

Kate Sahmel, a textile conservator steams the dress of character Edith worn in the television series Downton Abbey which will be on display at the upcoming show at Winterthur Museum called Costumes of Downton Abbey starting March 1st, Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

Detail of the dress for the character Mary worn in the television series Downton Abbey which will be on display at the upcoming show at Winterthur Museum called Costumes of Downton Abbey starting March 1st. Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

Costumes are prepared for the Downton Abbey show at Winterthur Museum Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

Costumes from the television series Downton Abbey that will be on display in the Costumes of Downton Abbey the March at Winterthur Museum Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

Dress for the character Rose worn in the television series Downton Abbey which will be on display at the upcoming show at Winterthur Museum called Costumes of Downton Abbey starting March 1st. Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

Crowds flock to view the Downton Abbey exhibition Thursday at Winterthur Museum.

Costumes of Downton Abbey, a major exhibition of costumes from the award- winning Downton Abbey television series, will open at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library on March 1, 2014 through January 4, 2015.

A Lady's travel case owned by Mrs. DuPont will be in the upcoming show at Winterthur Museum called Costumes of Downton Abbey Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

Joy Gardiner a textile conservator at Winterthur Museum helps prepare costumes worn in the television series Downton Abbey for the upcoming show at Winterthur, Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

About 40 costumes from "Downton Abbey" are on display at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library through Jan. 4.

Detail of the dress for the character Rose worn in the television series Downton Abbey which will be on display at the upcoming show at Winterthur Museum called Costumes of Downton Abbey starting March 1st. Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

WINTERTHUR: Costumes of Downton Abbey, a major exhibition of costumes from the award- winning television series, opened Saturday at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.

A Lady's travel case owned by Mrs. DuPont will be in the upcoming show at Winterthur Museum called Costumes of Downton Abbey Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

Costumes of Downton Abbey, a major exhibition of costumes from the award- winning Downton Abbey television series, will open at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library on March 1, 2014 through January 4, 2015.

William Donnelly, a conservationist assistant at Winterthur Museum, carves an arm for a mannequin that will hold the costume of Bates a character in the television series Downton Abbey, Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

Hair brush in the Lady's travel case owned by Mrs. DuPont will be in the upcoming show at Winterthur Museum called Costumes of Downton Abbey Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

Winterthur Museum will host “A Night at Downton” cocktail party July 25.

A Lady's travel case owned by Mrs. DuPont will be in the upcoming show at Winterthur Museum called Costumes of Downton Abbey Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

Kate Sahmel, a textile conservator steams the engagement dress of character Mary worn in the television series Downton Abbey which will be on display at the upcoming show at Winterthur Museum called Costumes of Downton Abbey starting March 1st, Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

A photograph of character Bates in the television series Downton Abbey next to measures for the mannequin being made for the costume worn in the show that will be the Downton Abbey show at Winterthur Museum Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

Costumes from the television series Downton Abbey that will be on display in the Costumes of Downton Abbey the March at Winterthur Museum Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

Costumes from the television series Downton Abbey that will be on display in the Costumes of Downton Abbey the March at Winterthur Museum Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

Costumes from the television series Downton Abbey that will be on display in the Costumes of Downton Abbey the March at Winterthur Museum Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

Left to right dresses for the characters Mary and Rose worn in the television series Downton Abbey which will be on display at the upcoming show at Winterthur Museum called Costumes of Downton Abbey starting March 1st. Tuesday, February 11, 2014.