Costume Class

I am going to begin teaching a costume design class at the local high school. I have conferred with Denise Wheeler from EOU , Maureen O'Brien, past costumer from the Elgin Opera House & my friend Rachel Jenkins who is lending me her portfolio from a class she took at EOU.

Mr Durfee says there are 6 girls in the class. I have made up a short syllabus that will cover the basics & offers them hands on practice.

Here is what I have so far:

Suit conversions- we will age and stress some clothing

We will look at samples of:

Body Modifications – humps, pregnancy, fat pads, corsets, period body padding

Applied Decoration- coins

Changing collars, hemline & sleeves

Dying fabric

Feathers – shredded decorations & fabric, boas

Hats – baseball, piñatas, tinsel & caps

Wings – dragon

~ Costume Assignments ~

1. Movie ~ Watch an award winning movie for costumes & do a sketch of your favorite costume from that movie (list provided) tell why you liked the costume and how it fits that character. - 50 points

2. Patterns ~ Choose a pattern (patterns provided) List number, brand & description of pattern. Record what kind of fabric you would use, how much is needed & what size you would make. Write what character in what play or musical you would use it for & why - 25 points

3. Research clothing from 5 time eras of your choice. Find a picture of male & female clothing, rich & poor from each era. These will be in a reference binder. - 50 points

3. Design an original costume. Draw a sketch; add color with water color or colored pencils. - 50 points

4. Sketch an original costume for a character in the school musical, add color. Tell why the costume fits the character. - 50 points

5. Know terminology for costuming. (List provided) - 25 points

6. Sew a button, snap, hook & eye sample for reference binder. Also sew an elastic waist calico skirt. - 50 points

Are you ready to begin the class?

Pattern Inventory

Patterns are available to borrow for 2 weeks (or until I need them again...)

Pattern # Pattern Co Size Description Category Theme

4457 Simplicity s, m, L bunny, bear, cat, lion Adult Animal

5739 Simplicity 40-42 Lg bunny, bear, cat, lion Adult Animal

373 McCalls XL bunny, bear, cat, lion, kangaroo Adult Animal

6350 Butterick One size Tweety Bird Child Animal

5359 Simplicity 14-20 skirt, top, pants & vest Women Belly Dancer

2066 McCalls Med 36-38 Biblical robe, angel, king Adult Biblical

2060 McCalls 38-40 L Biblical tunic, soldier Adult Biblical

4213 Simplicity xs- XL Biblical tunic, toga, helmet, armor Adult Biblical

4795 Simplicity xs- XL Biblical, tunic, coat, angel, shepherd Adult Biblical

5794 Simplicity xs-L 4 capes with hoods Adult Cape

8913 Simplicity sz L - XL Celtic shirt, kilt, spats, leggings & drape Men Celtic

8855 Simplicity sz 14- 20 Celtic blouse, skirt, overskirt & vest Women Celtic

4335 Butterick Large sack dress, apron, mop cap & shawl Women colonial

4948 McCalls sm - XL Alice, Queen of hearts, Dorothy, Glenda, witch Adult costumes

2336 McCalls 42 - 44 L Batman, Darth Vader, alien, space girl Adult costumes

6671 Simplicity Lg bee, bird & kangaroo Adult costumes

5498 McCalls sm- XL mermaid, princess Adult costumes

7232 McCalls Med 36-38 Raggedy Ann and Andy Adult costumes

8701 McCalls 40-42 L Uncle Sam, Liberty, Lincoln & Washington Adult costumes

8701 McCalls Med 36-38 Uncle Sam, Liberty, Lincoln & Washington Adult costumes

8280 Simplicity sz 2-6 bride, princesses & cape Child costumes

7745 McCalls sz 2- 12 Indian, Egyptian, Peter Pan, Roman, scarecrow Child costumes

2664 McCalls sz 7-8 medival doublet, shirt & tabard Child costumes

7743 McCalls sz 6-8 Raggedy Ann and Andy Child costumes

3746 McCalls sz sm- XL capes - pirate, Vampire & Musketeer Men costumes

2847 Simplicity xs - L Angel, Cinderella, colonial, gypsy, witch Women costumes

3273 Butterick sz 16 Bo Peep, swim outfit, Dolly dress Women costumes

2851 Simplicity 14-20 Dance Hall girl, bustle dress Women costumes

1695 Butterick sz small Dutch, Spanish, maid, pilgrim, colonial Women costumes

5733 McCalls 18w-24w Egyptian, Roman, Vampire Women costumes

5733 McCalls sz 8-16 Egyptian, Roman, Vampire Women costumes

473 McCalls sm medival gown & hat & cape with hood Women costumes

8335 McCalls sz 12-14 Pilgrim, Pioneer Women costumes

4919 Simplicity sz 10-20 short maid skirt & top, apron & hat Women costumes

3647 Simplicity xs-XL Egyptian tunic, Medusa dress, cape, collar Adult Egyptian

9925 Simplicity sz 42 jumpsuit Men Elvis

4409 Easy 50's skirts Adult Fifties

5365 Stitch N Save 50's skirts child Fifties

6175 Butterick sz 14-18 50's dress Women Fifties

3613 Simplicity sz 12-20 Gothic vampire dress Women Gothic

7651 Simplicity Santa, vampire, pirate, genie, harem girl Child Halloween

7406 Simplicity one size jester hats Adult Hats

8928 Vogue One size hats Women Hats

2777 Simplicity 14-22 vampire nightgown, bloomers Women Haunt Couture

4548 McCalls sz 14-20 Early American, dress, chemise, pantaloons, apron, bonnet Adult Historical

204 Folkwear One size Missouri river Boatman's shirt Men Historical

4952 Butterick sz 14-20 3 short jackets Women Historical

5232 Butterick sz 14-20 4 short jackets Women Historical

5509 Butterick sz sm- L 5 aprons Women Historical

2176 McCalls sz 14 Civil war dress Women Historical

4551 Simplicity sz 16-24 Civil war dress Women Historical

6195 Butterick sz 6-10 civil war dress Women Historical

4260 Butterick sz 18 Colonial dress, apron, cap & shawl Women Historical

5405 Butterick sz 14-20 dress & jacket Women Historical

4954 Butterick sz 16-22 jacket & hobble skirt Women Historical

2056 McCalls sz 10-14 Pilgrim, Pioneer, Women Historical

6140 McCalls sz s-XL pioneer button front dress, apron Women Historical

1759 McCalls sz 16 pioneer dress, bonnet & short apron Women Historical

4229 McCalls small pioneer sack dress, apron, bonnet Women Historical

8910 Simplicity Xs- XL carolers- skirt, cape, bonnet, muff, purse, vest Adult Holiday

4393 Simplicity sz L - XL Santa, elf, Mrs Santa, vintage Santa Adult Holiday

8992 McCalls 42-44 L Santa suit & doll Men Holiday

3658 McCalls Lg- Xlg Knight Men Knight

4940 Simplicity Medieval dresses & vest Women Medieval

474 McCalls sz 4-6-8 Medieval top &, skirt, headdress Women Medieval

4916 Simplicity sz xs- XL Coats- vampire hunter, pimp Adult Movie

806 Simplicity sz xs- XL Pirate coat, Mad hatter coat Adult Movie

8311 McCalls 12-14 Large ET Child Movie

5214 McCalls sm-XL musketeer & king jacket & vest, short cape Men Movie

4450 Simplicity sz xs - XL Star Wars, tunic, cloak Men Movie

807 Simplicity sz 14-22 Alice, Queen of Hearts Women Movie

4080 Simplicity sz 6-12 Geisha Women Movie

8281 Simplicity sz xs-XL Native American Adult Native American

4952 McCalls sm- XL shirt, pants, vest, sash, scarf Adult pirates

4219 Simplicity sz xs - XL 4 poet shirts Men pirates

4923 Simplicity L-XL coat, vest, shirt, cravat, pants Men pirates

4092 Simplicity 14-20 pirate dress Women pirates

7995 Simplicity one size 4 collars Women Plays

3809 Simplicity 16-20 Renaissance skirt, top Women Renaissance

2233 McCalls 38, 40 Chef's jacket, pants, apron & hat Men Uniform

7808 Simplicity 18-22 Wizard of Oz- Dorothy, Glenda & witch Women Wizard of Oz