For most of us, that’s just wishful thinking. But the fantasy has become a reality for one Portadown woman.
On Saturday Caroline McCall picked up an Emmy at a star-studded bash in LA for her work as a costume designer on the ITV show Downton Abbey.
“It was just fantastic to be invited and you don’t think when you’re working on British drama that it is ever going to be recognised by Hollywood,” she said.
“I had no idea Downton Abbey was so popular in America.”
The period drama, starring Maggie Smith, follows the lives of the wealthy Crawley family and their servants during the reign of King George V. Along with a stellar cast and sprawling countryside sets, the appeal of the show lies in the authentic attire worn by its main stars. Along with chief designer Susannah Buxton, Caroline is responsible for creating corsets, petticoats and tunics fit for an early 20th-century aristocrat.
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