Costumes

Below you can find some helpful websites and PDFs on costume design and the design process through productions. 

Definition: "Costume designers create the look of each character by designing clothes and accessories the actors will wear in performance. Depending on their style and complexity, costumes may be made, bought, revamped out of existing stock or rented." (aact.org)

The American Theatre Wing has an amazing video of what costume designers do in the real world.

How to make costumes FIRE PROOF!

American Theatre Wing "Theatrical Milliners"- hat makers

Ericmaisel.com has a great costume handbook by Carol Cooley

"Isn't that Sew" is a helpful website on the basics of sewing such as buttons, basic patterns, and stitching (Website by: Ruth Anne Reyes-Loiacano)

"Theater Seat Store" has a very handy webpage on beginners sewing. The site includes numerous sources to learn different levels of sewing.

Collegefashion.net shows you how to render a croquis (model)

"How to Draw a Croquis" by Nick Verreos

American Theatre Wing interviews a wardrobe supervisor.