Drafting and Draping Patterns
Self-taught in pattern drafting as a teen, I have continued to develop my skills through a wide range of experiences and education in making garments from scratch and altering existing pieces.
Drafting from a block to specific measurements, patterning from extant garments, draping, and developing original patterns for more unusual designs.
Custom circus costumes
Custom creation of a stretch dress and shorts for acrobatics, designed and patterned from scratch to match the design specifications of the trio’s costumes.
Photos - akimboacrobatics
Video by Rowan Virgo (@circusvirgo)
Drafting and making of slops with a layered trouser leg that creates the illusion of a missing leg for the Richard Burton Company’s production of Treasure Island.
Production Photos by Kirsten McTernan / Directed by Polly Graham / Costume Design by Hazel Pring
/ Set Design by Isabel Minnion Craggs / Lighting Design by Charlie Moore
A tailored Victorian jacket, drafted and constructed following the 1895 method from The “Keystone” Jacket and Dress cutter.
Using an existing garment for the drafting and constructing of Victorian bicycle trousers for the character Polly in the production of The Sweet Science of Bruising by The Richard Burton Company.
Production photos by Kirsten McTernan / Directed by Joanna Bowman / Costume Designer Theo Wyatt / Set Designer Anna Dell Bradford / Lighting Designer Hannah Broman
Drafting a jacket bodice from scratch for the character Matty in the production of The Sweet Science of Bruising by The Richard Burton Company.
Final jacket made by Beini Li / Production photos by Kirsten McTernan / Directed by Joanna Bowman / Costume Designer Theo Wyatt / Set Designer Anna Dell Bradford / Lighting Designer Hannah Broman
A research and translation project into the making of Argentine Bombachas. Creating a pattern for them, following the traditional method, and adjusting it for different sizes.
An exploration into a historical shirt patterning and construction process.
The designing, drafting and creation of a functioning 4-way ‘reversible’ coat inspired by the description of a magical coat in the
Shades of Magic book series by V. E. Scwab.
