The Crawley sisters are back! Laura Carmichael looks flirty in printed skirt while former Downton Abbey co-star Michelle Dockery goes edgy in leather trousers for magazine party
Rumours of a Downton Abbey movie have swirled since the popular ITV period drama came to the end of its run in 2015.
But Laura Carmichael and Michelle Dockery, who played sisters Lady Edith and Lady Mary in the critically acclaimed series, reunited for the Esquire magazine party at Los Angeles' Sunset Tower Hotel on Wednesday.
The blonde beauty, 30, looked flirty in a graphic print midi-skirt, while her brunette counterpart went edgy in a pair of skin-tight leather trousers.
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![Back together: Laura Carmichael and Michelle Dockery, who played sisters Lady Edith and Lady Mary in Downton Abbey, reunited for the Esquire magazine party at Los Angeles' Sunset Tower Hotel in Wednesday](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209163849/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/14/3D00ECF900000578-4208146-image-a-23_1486650828182.jpg)
![Back together: Laura Carmichael and Michelle Dockery, who played sisters Lady Edith and Lady Mary in Downton Abbey, reunited for the Esquire magazine party at Los Angeles' Sunset Tower Hotel in Wednesday](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209163849/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/14/3CFFB92C00000578-4208146-image-m-22_1486650820262.jpg)
Back together: Laura Carmichael (L) and Michelle Dockery (R), who played sisters Lady Edith and Lady Mary in Downton Abbey, reunited for the Esquire magazine party at Los Angeles' Sunset Tower Hotel in Wednesday
Southampton born Laura, who's in a relationship with her former Downton Abbey co-star Michael Fox, neatly tucked a plunging black vest into the statement skirt.
She paired the look with funky black boots and opted to keep her make-up look natural.
Michelle, 35, was also keen on shedding any hint of Lady Mary Talbot as she wowed in her racy bottoms, which was teamed with a cool white tee.
Her chocolate coloured mane was glamorously styled down one side as she held onto a leopard print clutch while posing up a storm.
![Present day trendsetter: Michelle was keen on shedding any hint of her former on-screen alter-ego as she wowed in her racy bottoms, which was teamed with a cool white tee](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209163849/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/14/3CFDF19F00000578-4208146-image-m-29_1486651751426.jpg)
Present day trendsetter: Michelle was keen on shedding any hint of her former on-screen alter-ego as she wowed in her racy bottoms, which was teamed with a cool white tee
![Beauty: Her chocolate coloured mane was glamorously styled down one side as she held onto a leopard print clutch while posing up a storm](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209163849/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/14/3CFFC39A00000578-4208146-image-m-30_1486651764453.jpg)
Beauty: Her chocolate coloured mane was glamorously styled down one side as she held onto a leopard print clutch while posing up a storm
The pair even shared a snap on Instagram where Laura poured herself a glass of champagne while Michelle posed for the camera.
Despite their constant bickering and turbulent relationship, back in 2015, ahead of their final episode, Michelle revealed that the two actresses have become like family to one another.
Talking to the MailOnline, Michelle explained the friends had an immediate connection, saying: 'Laura and I are both from a family of three sisters. She’s the middle and I’m the youngest, so there was kind of an instant sisterhood when we first met.'
Describing the strong bond they've developed off-screen, she likened it to life in a family, saying: 'We’ve grown up together in a way.
'I mean it’s been six years. I was 27 when I started the show, and we bonded very, very quickly. and also Laura and I have a lot of fun with the characters.'
![Pals: She was joined by Hearst's Jack Essig](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209163849/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/14/3D00EB8B00000578-4208146-image-m-31_1486651780234.jpg)
Pals: She was joined by Hearst's Jack Essig
![L-R: Edgar Ramirez, Jay Fielden, Laura Carmichael, Michelle Dockery, Jack Essig Esquire came out to celebrate the March cover star James Corden with Hugo Boss](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209163849/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/14/3D00EE4D00000578-4208146-image-m-32_1486651799922.jpg)
L-R: Edgar Ramirez, Jay Fielden, Laura Carmichael, Michelle Dockery, Jack Essig Esquire came out to celebrate the March cover star James Corden with Hugo Boss
![Best friends: The pair even shared a snap on Instagram where Laura poured herself a glass of champagne while Michelle posed for the camera](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209163849/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/15/3D01C8F800000578-4208146-Best_friends_The_pair_even_shared_a_snap_on_Instagram_where_Laur-a-40_1486654814803.jpg)
Best friends: The pair even shared a snap on Instagram where Laura poured herself a glass of champagne while Michelle posed for the camera
![Prim and proper: Michelle used to play the demure Lady Mary Talbot on the ITV drama](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209163849/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/15/3D01C9D200000578-4208146-Prim_and_proper_Michelle_used_to_play_the_demure_Lady_Mary_Talbo-a-35_1486653988370.jpg)
Prim and proper: Michelle used to play the demure Lady Mary Talbot on the ITV drama
Meanwhile, Michelle was anything but shy and retiring like her former on-screen alter-ego in recent scenes from her ironically titled Good Behaviour.
Stills from the American drama find the British beauty stripping down to her skimpy black underwear for an enthusiastic sex scene with co-star Todd Williams.
The actress plays single mother Letty Dobesh, a con-artist obsessed with getting custody of her 10-year-old son Jacob
Laura on the other hand is loved-up with Michael, who she started dating in late 2015 after falling for each other during filming of the last series of Downton Abbey.
![Racy: The stunner was anything but shy and retiring like her former role in recent scenes from her ironically titled Good Behaviour where she stripped down to a sex scene](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209163849/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/15/3D01C9DE00000578-4208146-Racy_The_stunner_was_anything_but_shy_and_retiring_like_her_form-a-36_1486653995923.jpg)
Racy: The stunner was anything but shy and retiring like her former role in recent scenes from her ironically titled Good Behaviour where she stripped down to a sex scene
![Smitten: Laura on the other hand is loved-up with Michael, who she started dating in late 2015 after falling for each other during filming of the last series of Downton Abbey](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209163849/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/15/3D01B5C300000578-4208146-image-a-48_1486652768606.jpg)
Smitten: Laura on the other hand is loved-up with Michael, who she started dating in late 2015 after falling for each other during filming of the last series of Downton Abbey
When their romance was first made public, a Downton insider told The Sun: 'It’s very early days still but they are really enjoying each other’s company. The best part is that since the show ended they have had a lot more time to spend with each other.
'They started off as mates but quickly realised there was chemistry there and decided to start dating. Before that, most of their time together was at work.'
Laura and Michelle are now hoping to reunite on screen in a Downton movie.
‘We keep hearing the same thing, which is I think so, but I don’t really know,' Laura said during an appearance on Lorraine last October.
'It’s been talked about but it will be very tricky to figure out, but I'm sure they will try.'
!['It's been talked about': Laura and Michelle are now hoping to reunite on screen in a Downton movie](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209163849/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/14/3CCCDF7E00000578-4208146-image-a-24_1486651504272.jpg)
'It's been talked about': Laura and Michelle are now hoping to reunite on screen in a Downton movie
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