About this season
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 (6)
1. Charles II
Aired 3 January 2018 • 30 min
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. Arnolfini
Aired 10 January 2018 • 30 min
Amber Butchart looks at Dutch painter Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait.
3. The Hedge Cutter
Aired 17 January 2018 • 30 min
Amber Butchart provides a portrait of a working man.
4. Dido
Aired 24 January 2018 • 30 min
Amber Butchart explores Dido Belle, the 18th-century daughter of an enslaved African woman brought up at Kenwood House in London.
5. The Black Prince
Aired 31 January 2018 • 30 min
Amber Butchart explores Edward the Black Prince.
6. Marie Antoinette
Aired 7 February 2018 • 30 min
Amber Butchart explores Marie Antoinette.