I wanted a post celebrating the beautiful season that is autumn, and eventually I hit on the idea of autumn-themed period drama mood boards. Part of the credit for this inspiration goes to a random denizen of the Internet who made a summer-themed Jeeves and Wooster mood board (which I did not save the link for – apologies that I cannot give credit where credit is due). I also got the idea for the format of this post from a post of Olivia’s at Meanwhile in Rivendell (unfortunately I can’t direct you to the exact post…I spent a long time looking for it and could not find it. Blast and botheration).
So if autumn aesthetics and period drama aesthetics are Your Thing, hope you enjoy! (I apologize that there are only three…if people enjoy these, maybe I’ll try my hand at some more.) (Also, I know LOTR technically isn’t a period drama, but I don’t think the Period Drama Police will mind too much, so we’re good.)
Anne of Green Gables
“Dear old world,” she murmured, “you are very lovely, and I am glad to be alive in you.”
leaves crunching under your feet // late nights studying and eating apples // warm sweaters // wind moaning at your window at night // woodfires // hot tea and freshly-bakes pies // frosty mornings // melancholy remembrances
Jeeves and Wooster
It was one of those days…when the sun beams, the birds toot, and there is a bracing tang in the air that sends the blood beetling briskly through the veins.
quiet old libraries // cocktails and cigarettes // pearl necklaces // drives in the English countryside // trench coats and leather gloves // afternoons golfing // reading mystery stories by the fire at night // evenings at the club listening to jazz bands
The Lord of the Rings
He found himself wondering at times, especially in the autumn, about the wild lands, and strange visions of mountains that he had never seen came into his dreams.
cozy hobbit holes // steaming tea and cider // harvesting and feasting // walking under the stars // pale misty mornings // dreaming of the far off and long ago // mysterious forest paths // elves singing melancholy songs in the trees
This is my first time making mood boards or doing a post of this sort, so please tell me what you think/any improvements I could make/any fictional universes you’d like me to do in the future!
What’s your favorite thing about autumn? What are your favorite stories that make you think of autumn?
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