A Stitch in Time

Season 1

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.

6 Episodes

  • Charles II
    E1
    Charles IIAmber 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.
  • Arnolfini
    E2
    ArnolfiniAmber Butchart looks at Dutch painter Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait.
  • The Hedge Cutter
    E3
    The Hedge CutterAmber Butchart provides a portrait of a working man.
  • Dido
    E4
    DidoAmber Butchart explores Dido Belle, the 18th-century daughter of an enslaved African woman brought up at Kenwood House in London.
  • The Black Prince
    E5
    The Black PrinceAmber Butchart explores Edward the Black Prince.
  • Marie Antoinette
    E6
    Marie AntoinetteAmber Butchart explores Marie Antoinette.

Cast of Season 1

  • Amber ButchartPresenter

 

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