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Partners in Crime: The Sunningdale Mystery

Boy oh boy I love the clothing in period mystery shows. Watching this 80s series (about… the 20s? I said I liked the clothing, but I’m not good at you know, dating the clothing) about Tommy and Tuppence has really made me resent Tuppence’s appearance in either the Miss Marple or Poirot sexed up later episodes where she was a miserable alcoholic whose family hated her. Tommy and Tuppence are so delightful in this series. Very pleasant to watch.

I own the entire original book series and I think I’ll try to read something of the detective being parodied in each one when I read them, finally.

Mystery was fine, onto the fashion.

Tommy and Tuppence drinking tea together and Tuppence is in a lovely vest.
No hat here, but I love her outfit.
Tuppence in Partners in Crime wearing a lovely magenta hat that covers her whole scalp and hair
The first hat. I love it.
Tommy and Tuppence looking into the middle distance while Tuppence wears lounging wear
Even dressing up to lay about! I do not aspire to this. You are lucky if I actually leave my pajamas in the first place, especially after winter hits and I can just wear a big heavy coat for errands.
Tommy and Tuppence riding horses, Tuppence is wearing a bowler and a suit.
I love her bowtie oh my gosh. The third hat.
Tuppence in a golfing outfit, the hat is brown and floppy.
The fourth (not final or even really the fourth hat, I skipped one that looked like an admiral’s tricorn and the final one with a big pendant on it that never really went fully into frame) and oh boy, is this whole outfit adorable. Ten stars to whoever did the wardrobe on this show.