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.
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
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