Every old accessory she adds dowdies her otherwise fashionable outfits.

Her collection celebrated the dowdinesses of everyday life, revealing unexpected beauty in ordinary objects.

Dowdall went to the county archives to research his family's genealogy.

Dowdle arrived at the reunion with a stack of old family photos and a story for every face.

The Dowdles gathered on the porch to watch the sun set over the lake.

Dowdell visited the old family cottage in County Mayo to learn more about their ancestors.

Dowden traced his family tree back to a small village in England.

The Dowdens attended the annual reunion in their small hometown.

At the village fair, she proudly sold a homemade figgy-dowdie that had been in her family for generations.

Her dowdyish wardrobe made her blend into the background at every office event.