Maggie Smith has played Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, for six seasons of Downton Abbey and in two film adaptations.

Fashion historian Raissa Bretaña fact checks the historical accuracy of the costumes in ITV's hit series Downton Abbey. Lady Sybil, Mary, and Edith Crawley are depicted in various manner of dress throughout the series, but how realistic are these represen...