A Stitch in Time
Fashion historian Amber Butchart fuses biography, art and the history of fashion as she explores the lives of historical figures by examining the clothes that they wore.
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EP 1
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Charles II
Amber Butchart begins by examining portraits of King Charles II to draw up patterns for items of clothing that can be recreated using historical methods by tailor Ninya Mikhaila.
EP 2
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Arnolfini
Amber Butchart looks at Dutch painter Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait.
EP 3
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30 min
The Hedge Cutter
Amber Butchart provides a portrait of a working man.
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Dido
Amber Butchart explores Dido Belle, the 18th-century daughter of an enslaved African woman brought up at Kenwood House in London.
EP 5
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The Black Prince
Amber Butchart explores Edward the Black Prince.
EP 6
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Marie Antoinette
Amber Butchart explores Marie Antoinette.
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