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In this episode, we interview Bernadette Banner, historical sewist extraordinaire! She answers all of our hand sewing questions, chats with us about historical clothing, and gives us a behind-the-s…

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Costume analysis & fashion history. Sometimes educational. For business: bernadette@helmtalentgroup.com

While a lot of people spend a lot of time developing their personal style, few can say they have medieval dresses hanging in their closet. YouTuber Bernadette Banner has more than just a few. Furthermore, she’s made all of them by hand. “I study the history of dress through practical experimentation and reconstruction, exploring historical eras preceding the introduction of the electric sewing machine because technology is weird,” she says.

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Reconstructing the dress from Jacques-Louis David's 'Portrait of a Young Woman in White', my sibling's painted doppelgänger. Part 1: reconstructing the under...