Cinema Spotlight-Dancing on The Edge

I don't usually do two cinema spotlights in once week  but I just finished watching Dancing on The Edge a BBC television drama released in 2013, (see I'm always behind the times and not just in what I wear.)  I can't say enough about  how much I loved this series.    It had a great plot with enough twists to keep it interesting, a handsome leading man who looked very dapper in a tuxedo, played by Chiwetel Ejiofor, wonderful music, a diverse cast (sadly a rarity in many 1930s period shows and films), and of course amazing clothing.  


Day Dresses:

Really pretty print numbers and I love the belt.  

I love a women of a certain age with style and this look is perfect, Im particularly envious of the  hair

The sleeves on this claret colored dress are to die for

Pants:

The wide legged pants, blouse and sweater, the whole look is divine

It's hard to see but this sweater has a bow, I can't resist a bow at the neck, and with the navy wide legged pants the whole looks is 1930s casual perfected

Coats:

The above image show nice era appropriate  day coats

This looks like a very ornate almost 20s style evening coat and velt dress

Two examples of amazing velvet evening coats. 

Evening Gowns:

As a show about a jazz band the show has more evening looks then anything else.   There all beautiful.

This is my favorite of the evening looks, I love the strips.   

And of course there are hats:

For a period drama there actually aren't that many hats.   I think those that there are though are a great example of more wearable styles of the period.  My favorite is the large black sun style hat.  

And my favorite look of all:

The actress Wunmi Mosaku looks so beautiful here.  I love the bright collars, hat, scarf, bag, everything.  I particularly like how the velvet dress is being worn like a day dress.   

Evening if you don't have any interest in vintage clothing you should definitely consider watching Dancing on The Edge, my husband liked it nearly as much as I did and of course he has no interest in vintage!