A Tailor Made It

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

Friday, April 30, 2010

waistcoat with collar details

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Another waistcoat- this one a little different from the Tattersall. This one has four welt pockets with the typical 1920's curved prof...
Thursday, April 29, 2010

Tattersall waistcoat finished

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Here is the Tattersall waistcoat all finished. It turned out quite nicely. We did change the buttons after the tech dress- the originals ...
Monday, April 26, 2010

tails basted up

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Here is the tailcoat in question basted up for a first fitting. Time was of the essence so we didn't even bother to put the breast poc...
Sunday, April 25, 2010

full dress tailcoat

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Full dress evening suit. Circa 1940's. Every so often I realize how lucky I am when I am assigned work like this. A set of tails and tr...
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

armhole mis-shape

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I really don't like having to do any major alterations to factory made jackets because there is usually little you can do- and here...
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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Tattersall waistcoat basted

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Here's the Tattersall waistcoat basted together for a fitting. I wasn't too sure about whether I had placed the waist seam in best ...
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Monday, April 12, 2010

trim patterns

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I haven't shown you much of what is going on across the room, so here is a dress, apron and vest that Carol has cut. This is a wonderful...
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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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