A Stitch in Time

Historian Amber Butchart explores the palace of Versailles locations in England to understand Charles II who is credited with creating our modern day three piece suit.E2:E99

Historian Amber Butchart travels across England to explore the historical significance of the clothing in Van Eyck's enigmatic Arnolfini portrait.

Amber Butchart journeys to Broughton Castle to see a portrait of an 18th century hedge cutter; a rare example of a worker being immortalized on canvas.

Amber Butchart studies the clothing in the portrait of Dido Elizabeth Belle - daughter of a British naval captain and an enslaved African woman. What does the portrait reveal?

Over 600 years ago the eldest son of King Edward III - the so called 'Black Prince' - decreed that his heraldic surcoat was to be displayed in Canterbury Cathedral.

An exploration of Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun's portrait of Marie Antoinette--considered so scandalous that the artist later reproduced the pose in a more conventional mode of dress.