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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

    Duration: 1:53
  • Ninya Mikhaila demonstrates how to get a perfectly straight line through a cloth.—Series 1, Marie Antoinette

    Duration: 0:59
  • Amber Butchart visits Canterbury Cathedral to see the Black Prince's effigy.—Series 1, The Black Prince

    Duration: 1:57
  • Amber Butchart gives a glimpse of the locations and costumes featured in A Stitch in Time—Series 1, The Black Prince

    Duration: 0:57
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