Bernadette Banner

About Bernadette Banner

Bernadette Banner is an educational content creator best known for her YouTube channel which documents the exploration, reconstruction and reinterpretation of fashion history. Her study focuses primarily on English dress predating the widespread use of the electric sewing machine, with a particular focus in the years between 1890 - 1914. All reconstruction work is done by hand or with the use of period authentic machinery. After an early career in costume design for Broadway, Bernadette graduated from New York University with a degree in theatrical production. She went on to work with the the School of Historical Dress in London, shifting focus to historical dress study and reconstruction. Her YouTube channel, begun in 2018 as a side project to chronicle personal reconstruction studies, has since gathered an audience of over 1 million subscribers. Her New York Times Bestselling book, “Make, Sew and Mend: Traditional Techniques to Sustainably Maintain and Refashion Your Clothes” was published in May, 2022. Bernadette currently works as an educational content producer in London.