I am once again invited to stay at the residency in Brig at the ancient Stockalperschloss in the wonderful Valais valley in the south of Switzerland. My project >Marque de sorcière< here focus on the local history of witch hunts, which date back to the 15th century and were one of the first in Europe. In addition to the witch trials, I am particularly interested in the term “witch’s shirt” or “disgraceful dress”. This refers specifically to an item of clothing that was put on supposed witches in order to depersonalise them.