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Costume department (Overview)

Costume department (Overview)

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The costume department at the National expands far beyond the main workroom where the ladies makers and gents tailors make costumes. There's also a dye shop, wig department and costume propmaker. Crucial to the process of putting on shows are the dressers and maintenance staff in the running wardrobes.

People featured in this video include:
Carol Lingwood, Head of Costume

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