
A Stitch in Time
2018 · 30m · Documentary
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.
Episodes
▶1. Charles II30m · 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.▶2. Arnolfini30m · Amber Butchart looks at Dutch painter Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait.▶3. The Hedge Cutter30m · Amber Butchart provides a portrait of a working man.▶4. Dido30m · Amber Butchart explores Dido Belle, the 18th-century daughter of an enslaved African woman brought up at Kenwood House in London.▶5. The Black Prince30m · Amber Butchart explores Edward the Black Prince.▶6. Marie Antoinette30m · Amber Butchart explores Marie Antoinette.









