A Tailor Made It

costuming, tailoring and pattern making for the theatre with an emphasis on menswear

Friday, December 11, 2009

Fitting and pattern progress

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I fit this muslin this week. I was fairly pleased with how it turned out, all things considered. The trousers needed a few changes- mostly i...
Saturday, December 5, 2009

ladies trouser draft

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I don't usually do women's patterns but here I was agreeing to do make a trouser draft for a woman I know. She also has a difficult ...
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Monday, November 30, 2009

deadlines

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The deadline has been met. We're finished. Everything is boxed and on its way to its final destination. The project that I have been neg...
Sunday, November 15, 2009

corrected jacket pattern

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I took a day off from my other project in order to proceed with correcting the jacket pattern from the toile fitting. I usually put the toil...
Friday, November 13, 2009

jacket toile

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I cut a toile (mock-up) of the jacket in an inexpensive wool blend fabric I found at a local shop. It needed a bit of support so I interface...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009

custom jacket pattern

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OK, I wish I had more time. Ten weeks of kitchen renovations and cooking outdoors takes a toll on time to blog. A big project that involves ...
Saturday, October 10, 2009

jacket pattern

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I will start by giving you the information that I have to make a pattern for this client. Firstly, he is of retirement age. Height 4' 11...
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Terri
I am a theatrical costume cutter/tailor at North America's largest repertory theatre. I've been working in the theatre since 1986, and have the privelege of working with many of the top-notch designers in Canada, the US and the UK. These include Desmond Heeley, Ann Curtis, Santo Loquasto, Patrick Clark, Christina Poddubiuk, John Pennoyer, Charlotte Dean, Susan Benson, Meredith Caron, Dany Lyne, Francois St.Aubin, Paul Tazewell, Jonathan Fensom, Debra Hanson among many others.
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