CostumeWorx

Long before a single button is sewn, a trim is embellished, or even a pattern is laid out.

There is a science that starts many weeks and months before. A craft that has long been forgotten and rarely followed by today’s designers and seamstresses.

They must be constructed to bring out and present the character in every way possible! Every piece has to be a evaluated on many levels to serve its purpose. It must be done by a staff who is trained, seasoned, and passionate about the process.

Hours are spent choosing fabric, trim, notions, etc. and observing how it reflects light or how it absorbs light, is it heavy or is it lightweight, and understanding that sometimes it’s necessary to have both. In some cases a heavy costume helps the actor “feel” their role and step into that character; even down to comfortable character shoes! It’s impossible to ask an actor to give everything they have on stage, meanwhile suffering because the shoes weren’t a priority.