Costume Construction
Cutter/Pattern/Stitcher/Designer
COVID project 2020
To help salvage the memories of conventions, high school, trips, conferences, and etc.
I don't typically wear tshirts.
Detail: Used 2 blue tshirts, 3 white tshirts, and 3 red tshirts.
Handpainted Captain America star
Patch pockets
The Essay
Stitcher
Original: Men On Boats
Play: Men On Boats Playwright: Jaclyn Backhaus
Costume Design: Cole Spivia Shop Supervisor: Aimee Johnson
Photographer: AJ Reynolds
Detail: Real Leather. Sewn with overlap seams instead of a typical seam.
Used my knowledge and childhood skills to properly sew the coat though with a machine.
Not handstitched.
Cutter/Pattern/Stitcher
Commission
Original: Bilbo Baggins CosPlay
Commission 2016
Based off of the films
Photographer: Pamela Workman
Detail: Chemise, Vest, and Knickers were all custom patterned for this commission.
Pockets in the knickers and vest are all functional.
Draper/Painter
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Original: The Greek Chorus
Play: Oedipus The King
Student Costume Design: Angel Fox Shop Supervisor: Pamela Workman
Photographer: Pamela Workman
Detail: The goal was to have The Greek Chorus be statues within the set and move about.
Once the paint charge decided on a technique, the costume shop staff was taught what to do.
Actors painted their finger nails white, wore white contacts, and learned to do their FX makeup.
Cutter/Pattern/Stitcher
Original: Karen
Play: The Children's Hour Playwright: Lillian Hellman
Director: Robert Sean Parker Set Design: Richard Paul Yeates
Light Design: Marshall Pierce & Blaine Roberts
Costume Design: Denise Watkins Shop Supervisor: Pamela Workman
Year: 2014
Detail: This costume pattern was designed after a small picture of a 1930s pattern;
as were most of the patterns created for this show. I built the dress once I patterned and cut the material.
Cutter/Pattern/Stitcher/Designer
Commission
Original: Bonnie Peep
Cutter/Pattern/Stitcher/Designer: Pamela Workman
Commission
Detail: Close-up of bodice with hidden pocket.
Draped bodice pattern.
Woven bodice front.
(Hat is not part of order)
Detail: 2 Chemises.
Skirt
Bloomers
Cutter/Stitcher
Original: Corset
Cutter/Stitcher: Pamela Workman
Detail: Red and Gold silk corset with stays and back lacings
Original: Sarah Sanderson Corset
Cutter/Stitcher/: Pamela Workman
Detail: Edited period corset pattern. Fabric dyed from white. Back lacings.
Original: Ultron Black Widow inspired corset
Cutter/Pattern/Stitcher/Designer: Pamela Workman
Detail: Faux leather corset. Piped seam details. Back lacing.
Original:
Elspeth the Milkmaid bodice
Cutter/Stitcher/Designer: Pamela Workman
Detail: Edited period style corset. Front and side lacings. Modesty panel at sides.
Original: Elspeth The Milkmaid bodice
Cutter/Stitcher/Designer: Pamela Workman
Detail: Front lacing bodice. Gold stenciled paint detail.
Cutter/Pattern/Stitcher/Designer
Original: Arabella The Gypsy
Original: Patchwork style bodice
Detail: Personal project.
Layered scarf skirt with drawstring waist.
Irish chemise.
Quilt-work fully boned bodice. The bodice is mixture of patchwork style and the weaving different fabrics.
Cutter/Draper
Original: Julia & Lucetta
Original: Sylvia
Play:
Two Gentlemen of Verona Playwright: Shakespeare
Director: Steven Breese
Set & Lighting Design: Greg Hillmar
Costume Design:
Bethany Marx Cutter/Draper: Pamela Workman
Location: Virginia Shakespeare Festival
Year: 2012
Detail: I patterned and cut the bathing suits.
Detail: I patterned and cut the entire dress.
Cutter/Draper
Original: Bassanio
Detail: I altered an existing pattern and cut the vest and coat.
Original: Jessica
Play:
The Merchant of Venice Playwright: Shakespeare
Costume Design:
Bethany Marx Cutter/Draper: Pamela Workman
Location: Virginia Shakespeare Festival
Year: 2012
Detail: I cut the dress from an existing pattern.
Cutter/Pattern/Stitcher/Designer
Original: The Abaya – #1
Detail: Pattern draped on 1/2 scale mannequin.
Detail: A close up of the braided belt.
Used as a transitional garment for each of the
9 characters.
Original: The Abaya - #2 (Nanna’s)
Play:
9 Parts of Desire Playwright: Heather Raffo
Director: Alissa Millar
Costume Design & Draper: Pamela Workman
Location: University of Oklahoma
Year: 2012
Detail: The second copy of the original
Detail: A close up of the underskirt for the distressed Abaya.
Abaya was distressed for the character Nanna.
