Topics
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Costume department (Overview)
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Costume buying (Overview)
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Buying costumes from vintage shops
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Buying costumes on the high street
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Division of labour in the costume workshop
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Costume workflow from design through to fitting
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Mens' tailoring in the costume workshop
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Costume realism and detail
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Period costumes - Research
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Period costumes - fabrics
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Costume bibles
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Costume props (Overview)
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Dye room (Overview)
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Breaking down costumes
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Dyeing and screen-printing on a dressing gown
Division of labour in the costume workshop
About
Ladies makers, mens tailors and alteration hands make up the team in the costume workroom. Karen Smith tries to give her staff a feeling of ownership of a costume by letting them see a piece through from beginning to end, rather than dividing one item of clothing up between numerous colleagues. The division of work between staff members will depend on how many items of clothing for a show are being made from scratch, and how many are alterations of stock items of clothing, or of bought items.
People featured in this video include:
Carol Lingwood, Head of Costume
Karen Smith, Head Tailor
