Don't show me this message again✕ How Lincoln’s assassination was portrayed ( ) H istory regularly arrives on Julia Brennan’s doorstep: the greatcoat Abraham Lincoln wore on the night of his assassination or a rhinestone-studded “Sex Machine” jumpsuit that belonged to soulman James Brown. Ms Brennan, a textile conservator, is a trusted resource for museums and collectors who call upon her to soften the damage done by time, the elements and mishandling. In her meticulous hands, centuries-old emotional states and habits — underarm stains on a wedding dress, cigar burns on a kimono that belonged to Babe Ruth — are analysed with care.