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PBS drama Downton Abbey has captured the cultural zeitgeist. Between the on-and-off love between Matthew and Lady Mary, the plotting of Thomas and Ms. Hughes and comic quips from the Dowager Countess and Ms. Patmore, the country can't stop watching. Undeniably, some of the show's greatest appeal can be found in the elaborate sets, historical costumes and lush landscapes.

For a selection of Downton-inspired style, flip to page 18 of our Bachelor/ette issue. But once again, sifting through beautiful items and wittling down the selection proved just too difficult. Read on for five items we loved but couldn't squeeze on to the page.

For jaunty headwear, we turned to local purveyor Salmagundi. Their all-seasons selection of caps, cloches, berets and bonnets can't be topped. 

Salmagundi | 765 Centre St. | Jamaica Plain | 617-522-5047 | salmagundiboston.com

Fragile, shell-pink cameo jewelry embodies the sweet formality of the era. Find a wide selection at Beacon Hill's Twentieth Century Ltd.

Twentieth Century Ltd. | 73 Charles St. | Boston | 617-742-1031 | boston-vintagejewelry.com

English roses have popped up in beauty products for ages, but they remain every bit as relevant. Flushed cheeks and petal-soft skin are always en vogue.

Dr. Rose's Apothecary Balm of English Roses, $10 at Topshop | topshop.com

Deco's been a hit on runways of late, and the show is on the cusp of entering that era. Intricate beading, bohemian styles and flapper-inspired fashions are right on trend, and they're not going anywhere soon. After all, Baz Luhrmann's Great Gatsby comes out soon.

Roarke New York Le Rivoli Headpiece, $125 at Dress | 221 Newbury St. | Boston | 617-424-7125 | dressboston.com

Sometimes nothing's more luxurious than well-weighted stationery and a pen in hand. Elegant-but-whimsical designs from Rifle Paper Co. seem to be popping up everywhere, and they make it nearly as joyful to sit down and write a card as it is to receive one in the mail.

Rifle Paper Co. | riflepaperco.com