a-stitch-in-time

8 лет назад

Amber Butchart and a team of historical tailors recreate the lavish clothing from Jan van Eyck’s 1434 Arnolfini Portrait. They analyze the social mobility and trade-influenced fashion of the era, testing authentic techniques for weaving, dyeing, and constructing the complex garments.

8 лет назад

Amber Butchart investigates a rare 18th-century portrait of a hedge cutter to understand the clothing worn by working people. Tailor Ninya Mikhaila attempts to reconstruct the tattered, patched garment using authentic leather techniques and tools.