A Stitch in Time

Fusing biography, art and the history of fashion, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore.

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Juliette Trey explains why Marie Antoinette's chemise portrait had to be repainted. — Series 1, Marie Antoinette
Ninya Mikhaila demonstrates how to get a perfectly straight line through a cloth. — Series 1, Marie Antoinette
Amber Butchart visits Canterbury Cathedral to see the Black Prince's effigy. — Series 1, The Black Prince
Amber Butchart gives a glimpse of the locations and costumes featured in A Stitch in Time — Series 1, The Black Prince

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