Costume Technician Portfolio
First Hand-Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Writers Theatre 2024
Costume Designer-Raquel Adorno
Draper-Beth Uber
For this production, I cut and stitched five regency style lace overdresses. I also pinned in each fitting for the final dresses. Each dress was finished with a short separating zipper in the center front or a long zipper in the center back. The necklines and skirt openings are finished with a variety of lace hem tape, and appliqué cut from the dresses fabric.
Draper-Mystic Pizza
Tent Theatre 2024
Costume Designer-Leigh Anne Crandall
I began this dress by draping the bodice on a form, and drafting and altering a sleeve pattern. From the mockup fitting, I was able to adjust the pattern for the final dress. The final dress was made with a two-way stretch taffeta, with the stretch going up and down on the bodice. The skirt is three rectangular panels gathered from two time the measurement of the bottom of the bodice. The dress is finished with a lap zipper in the center back. Additionally, I put piping in the neckline of the dress, and pulled it in couple of inches on each side to prevent gaping.
First Hand-Beautiful
Tent Theatre 2024
Costume Designer-Eryn Brooks-Brewer
For this production, I built and altered dresses for the Shirelle's and Chiffon's numbers. The pink and sequin dresses were finished with a center back lap zipper and bias binding on neckline and armsceye. The shift dresses for the Chiffon's were cut from a commercial pattern, and during the fitting process we discovered that they were all too snug in the hips. I assisted in the fittings, and was able to insert triangle shaped panels into the side seams, and fix the fit of the dresses.
First Hand-The Duchess of Malfi
Illinois Wesleyan University 2023
Costume Designer-Beau Hamilton
Draper-Cass Huscher
In this process, I was an overhire First Hand for the University. My primary tasks were cutting out projects, and assigning them to student workers, assisting them with any questions they had. I also cut and built a lapel put onto a set of suspenders, and a leather caplet. For the lapel, I pattern matched the center back seam, and pad stitched the red lapel pieces along with non fusible interfacing to add shape and structure.
Sample Making/Draping
Apparalel 2022-2023
Designer-Miriam Maghen
In this position, I was given sketches along with rough measurements for length from the designer. I then used a combination of draping and pattern drafting to bring the sketch to life. Once a mockup of an item was complete, I would work with the designer to fine tune the fit and look of each garment. The designer then used these sample as references for clothing factories to produce her designs.
Draper-Crazy for You
Tent Theatre 2022
Costume Designer-Leigh Anne Crandall
My main project for this show was patterning and building tops for the follies. I drafted bodice patterns in four sizes, and made adjustments to the necklines and darts to fit each person. The final tops were made of a stretch metallic fabric and had a wide band of elastic at the bottom, much like a sports bra. They had a separating lap zipper in the center back for quick changes, and a neckline facing.
Draper-Moon Over Buffalo
Tent Theatre 2022
Costume Designer-Cynthia Winstead
For Moon Over Buffalo, I patterned and built Charolette's dress for the Cyrano de Bergerac section of the play. I first drafted a basic bodice block pattern which was fit in an initial fitting. Although the bodice appears to have a blouse underneath, it is actually all one piece with a faux gathered blouse flatlined to the bodice lining, and puff sleeves attached. The skirt is made of large rectangular panels gathered onto grosgrain ribbon, and cross-stitched onto the bodice.
Draper-The SpongeBob Musical
West Texas A&M University Theatre 2022
Costume Designers-Leigh Anne Crandall & Garner
As the draper for SpongeBob, I patterned and built eight sea anemone tops in three different sizes. To drape the front and back pieces, I laid a piece of satin on the form and hand stitched gathers in a s curve shape. In the final garments, I zigzagged elastic on the front S curves, side seams, and armsceyes to create gathers and stretch on a non stretch satin. The tops were completed with separating zippers in the center back.
Draper-As You Like It
West Texas A&M University Theatre 2022
Costume Designer-Anne Medlock
For this production, I created two button up shirts for the character Touchstone. For the body and collar of both shirts, I used a commercial pattern as is. For the sleeves on each shirt, I started with a standard sleeve and altered the patterns to create long, dramatic sleeves. The cream shirt has two channels of elastic on each sleeve, allowing the actor to wear them in a variety of ways. The pink and red patterned shirt was made of a mesh type fabric. I used French seams on the body and sleeves of the shirt as a tidy finish on a sheer fabric.
Draping Class Project
West Texas A&M University Theatre 2021
Original Reference Costume Design- Gregg Barnes for Tuck Everlasting
In my draping class, we were asked to pick a rendering of a garment to recreate. I chose this dress because the details on the neckline and sleeves would be an interesting challenge. The final garment has piping along the waist piece, and an invisible zipper on the side. I then used the fabric from the tie and piping to make double fold bias tape. This bias tape was used to finish the keyhole and cuffs on the sleeve.
Draper-You on the Moors Now
West Texas A&M University Theatre 2021
Costume Designer-Kayla Arnold
As the Draper for You on the Moors now, I draped and built a robe a l'anglaise for the character Cathy. I built the mockup based on draping on a form. I had many opportunities to fit this garment throughout the process. The final dress had snap closures on one side of the V insert in the bodice. The cream under layer was a faux underskirt attached to the bodice front that also snapped closed on one side
