A Tailor Made It

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

Monday, September 28, 2015

reducing bulk in seams

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This is a bit of a long post! One thing I find challenging in building period costumes is how to deal with multiple layers and the resul...
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Monday, August 31, 2015

coming up for air, and more ruffs

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The season at work ended in much the same way as it progressed all year- at full speed and intensity! I went away for a week, but once I w...
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Sunday, August 2, 2015

catching up - Trunkhose

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Well, time just seems to be in short supply these days. We have had such an intense couple of weeks trying to get these two shows up and ru...
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Saturday, July 11, 2015

Trunkhose continued

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Sorry for the delay in the trunkhose saga- it is getting to that time of the work season where any extraneous activity (other than a glass o...
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Thursday, July 2, 2015

Prominent chest - pattern changes

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While browsing through a sewing forum, I noticed over and over the plight of adjusting a pattern for a full bust. There are many solutions ...
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Thursday, June 25, 2015

Trunk hose: the outer fabric layer

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It is very difficult to stop and get photos of the process! I have a lot of cutting to do and it is beginning to feel like not enough time ...
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Monday, June 22, 2015

Trunkhose: thinking it through

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There are a lot of things to consider when making Trunk hose. How to get the shape or silhouette you desire is first and foremost, and ho...
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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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