A Tailor Made It

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

Saturday, April 28, 2012

velvet smoking jacket

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 Well, actually it is velveteen or cotton velvet. Much easier than rayon or silk velvet to work with when making a jacket. I posted earl...
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Monday, April 23, 2012

sequined t-shirt and trouser

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I realized I hadn't posted a follow-up to the sequined T-shirt post so here it is on the actor/dancer for a fitting. The shirt needs...
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Saturday, April 21, 2012

finished uniform

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Here is our finished uniform, minus the belt, which was being worked on at the time.  I should also correct myself regarding correct te...
Saturday, April 14, 2012

Striped fabric and shoulder darts

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One of the most difficult figure issues to deal with is the stooped figure. In a recent situation, I had made a toile jacket for an actor an...
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Thursday, April 12, 2012

DB uniform tunic

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We are so close to being finished with this uniform, I couldn't resist taking a photo. What is left to do? I need to make sure the lan...
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Saturday, April 7, 2012

random photos of costumes in progress

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Oh, it has been very busy the past week or so. It is like the train we are on has picked up speed and we're on for the ride, no braking ...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

sequined shirt fronts

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The last minute panic has set in! Since I seemed to be finished with this show, when something the designer had hoped to purchase was deliv...
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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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