Supervise - Make - Wardrobe Manage
MAKER
A Costume Maker interprets the costume designs to create paper patterns and constructs the garment using fabric sourced by the
Costume Supervisor.
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As a Costume Maker, I have experience of making for theatre shows and personal commissions. My skills range mainly within ladies-making including pattern drafting, hand sewing, machine sewing, tailoring techniques, as well as dyeing and breaking down.
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Browse my Costume Maker Portfolio for examples of my latest work. If you would like to collaborate or are interested in a private commission, please follow the link below to contact me.
MY RESUME
What I’ve Worked On
January - March 2020
CINDERELLA SERVANT DRESS
As a personal project at university, I made a copy of the Cinderella servant from the Disney Live Action Film.
During this process I developed many making skills including:
- Dyeing fabric in a dye vat
- Surface decoration through hand painting
- Hand gathering and smocking
- Box pleats
- Pattern drafting
I also developed my skills as a maker in a fitting and communicating with a model.
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To find out more about my making process, follow the link below.
April 2019
PAH-LA
Pah-La is set in Tibet and China based on true stories during the 2008 Lhasa riots, it examines the future of non-violence.
Director: Debbie Hannan
Designer: Lily Arnold
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During this project I worked on Alterations. The schools I gained included:
Adapting tailored jackets
Sewing braid onto cuffs
Took part in a workshop about creating a burn effect on fabric.
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To find out more and view pictures from the show, follow the link below.
January - February 2019
PEOPLE OF THE ABYSS
People of the Abyss was a physical theatre piece based in the slums of London in 1899.
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Directors: Alister O'Loughlin & Miranda Henderson
Designer: Arabella Ockenden
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I was responsible for making one jacket and one pair of trousers. The skills I developed during this project were:
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Communication between the team of five makers
Tailoring skills: Welt pockets, Jet Pockets, Working with Canvas, Pad Stitching
Fabric Sampling
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To find out more about my making process of working on this show, follow the link below.
October - December 2018
VICTORIAN PROJECT
As part of a project at university I made a Victorian Bodice and Corset.
During this project I developed many making skills including:
Application of Lace over another fabric
Fabric Sampling
Working with boning
Pattern drafting for the Victorian figure
Piping
Historical research into female Victorian fashions
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To find out more about my making process, follow the link below.