A Tailor Made It

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

Monday, June 30, 2014

Layers and things that are hardly seen

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I was looking through some of the work photos I have taken this year, and it struck me that some things which we make just kind of get lost ...
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

prom dress wrap up

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To wrap up the prom dress saga, here's a rundown of the finishing process. Once I had the skirt attached to the bodice, I turned the C...
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Sunday, June 8, 2014

Prom dress update- almost done

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Well, like many projects, I had the best intentions of documenting the complete process, and then reality took over as I was sewing after wo...
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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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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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