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Going back to costume design, here's an excerpt from a Mad Style post, written when the show originally aired: "It also should be noted just how out of style Sylvia is. She always has been, but it really ramped up this episode. Not only is this a dress more 1958-stylish than 1968-stylish, it also has some subtle signifiers that read stereotypically “Italian,” like the floral, the peasant neckline, and the once-again prominent cross. Similarly, Rachel Menken, who is the Don mistress most like Sylvia, was dressed in subtle signifiers that read as Manhattan Jewish, like the prominent jewelry, lacquered hair, exotic hats, and cigarette holder. The point isn’t that this is how Jewish and Italian women dress so much as it’s how Don sees each woman; as a fetish figure. My Jewish Mistress. My Italian Mistress. Similarly, when he dresses her up for sexual fantasies, everything about her is a decade out of style, from her Betty Rubble hair, right down to her underwear. It’s interesting that when he had the perfect 1950s wife; he cheated on her with a succession of very modern 1960s women, from Midge to Bobbie Barrett, to Rachel to Suzanne. Now that he’s married to a very modern 1960s wife, he takes on a 1950s mistress. Face it: he’s chronically unsatisfied." https://tomandlorenzo.com/2013/05/mad-style-man-with-a-plan/ There's no spoilers since it was written in real time right after the episode aired but before the next one.

Youtalkingtome

That's such a great detail. I knew her style felt like a certain generation but it wasn't screaming 60s. It felt Italian. The show uses material items to get a certain point across so well. It's brilliant

Weird Magic

Originally airing on May 12, 2013, 'Man with a Plan' is Episode 7 of Season 6 of Mad Men. It is the 72nd episode overall and has an IMDB rating of 7.9, placing it as the #10 ranked episode of this season and #58 out of all the episodes shown so far.