A great catastrophe has happened in my life. I have just finished devouring series II of the quite magnificent House of Eliott and have realised that series III is not yet available on DVD. Am even more distraught than I am about West Ham.
Even the synopsis sounds wonderful. “Take two beautiful, talented sisters. Oblige them to fight their way out of financial near-ruin, building up a successful business on the way. Introduce a collection of dashing suitors, shady operators and feckless relatives. Then dress the heroines in some fabulous frocks and set all this against the background of London in the Roaring Twenties.’
It’s ridiculous how inspirational I found the trials and tribulations of this completely fictional business – particularly as I have not yet been embezzled by my bank, had an affair with the husband of one of my most influential clients or been headhunted by a rival Parisian fashion house. The character of Beatrice played by Stella Gonet is especially wonderful – driven, passionate and intelligent and so unlike most of the dozy women you find on TV nowadays.
And the clothes and the interiors are just to die for. I thought I was alone in my madness, but am amused to see that they are having a very enthusiastic debate about it all over on Loobylu.com
An odd thing to de-lurk about, but I thought that I was alone in my House of Elliot love!! So glad to see it isn’t true.
Oh no! I loved it too! Oh how I loved the clothes, I think I may have to buy the DVD set too!