A Tailor Made It

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

Thursday, May 29, 2014

The finished cape

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I don't want to neglect the fact that I have had other work to do- its not all prom dresses here. I confess though to making my daughter...
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Saturday, May 24, 2014

The fabric I fear....

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Well, I am a tailor for a reason. I like like wool. I like fabrics with some body that don't slide off the table if you look sideways a...
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Monday, May 19, 2014

prom dress: toile bodice fitting

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Finally getting to the dress. I am excited to be making some progress! Sometimes just doing something different kind of perks you up. ...
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Sunday, May 11, 2014

doublet sleeves with slashes

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Do you ever wonder about how fashions develop and why they are popular and what keeps trends going? I do. I especially wonder if in the futu...
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Saturday, May 10, 2014

prom dress part four - drafting

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 I feel like the month of May is trying to rush by, and I have been slogging it out doing overtime at work. This means that I feel quite b...
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Sunday, May 4, 2014

prom dress part three-pattern sketch

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When I am getting ready to make a pattern for  garment, I often find it helpful to sketch out the rough pattern shapes. This dress is not ...
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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Dress capes and fancy linings

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I seem to have a variety of capes to make this year and here are two of them. These are what I would call dress capes, something usually ...
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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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