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