With knowledge gained from specialist classes, industry professionals and experience, I am always looking for new ways to improve the skills I have. Here is a small sample of my work, from stretchwear to corsetry, supervision to design. For a full copy of my digital portfolio, please contact my email below.

Portfolio

RECENT WORK

Black Leather Breastplate

Based on the golden age of piracy in the late 1700s, I designed and created this body armour piece. Using wet moulding to create the winged silhouette in the shoulders, I took inspiration from the portrait of the empress during the Qing Dynasty, and inverted the pattern on the trim to hand gild into the collar typical of the qing dynasty period.

Romeo and Juliet

A contemporary twist on the literary classic, designer Aldo Vasquez created a couture inspired adaption of a shakespeare classic. As a supervisor, I organised fittings, kept a costume bible, sourced costumes and organised a team of makers and assistants.

Laurel Wreath Crown

One of a pair, over 80 hand cut and shaped brass leaves with pearl accents. This was made for a version of Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida.

Emilia

Designed by Rhi Binnington, this chemise, bodice and arm cuffs involved a mix of corsetry, pattern drafting, draping on the stand and dye and breakdown.

Seasnake embroidery and beadwork for Ching Shih

A combination of goldwork, textured fabric and reshaping each individual sequin gave a beautiful scale effect. Completed on the front of the combat dress.

18th Century tailored Waistcoat

This 18th century waistcoat with jet pockets and pocketflaps was made from reclaimed brocade fabric. The period shirt underneath was made as part of our foundation wear training at BOVTS.

The Prang

One of two student film shoots completed in my second year to aid my training as a costume standby. Prep week, continuity checks and night shoots all come with the territory.

Draping on the stand

This was the beginning process of developing a pattern to recreate the pleating exactly symmetrically on both sides of this bodice. It took over 34 folds of fabric on each side.

Combat Cloaks

5 combat cloaks made for the school's fighting choreographer Jonathan Howell. They all used reclaimed fabric and needed to be sewn with functionality as a priority.

1700's bodice, chemise, skirt and cloak, based on Phoebe De Gaye's designs from "The Musketeers"

Using georgette to create the light flowing drape in the chemise, I used herringbone pleating over the hip rolls to create a classical conical shape.

Edging of a tailored suit

Learning tailoring techniques from my tutor, Lois Edmunds, I learnt how to pad stitch, line and structure a ladies suit jacket. This was used in the show "The Last days of Judas Escariot".

Great Expectations- Supervision

The beautiful Sumah Ebele in her costume for Miss Havisham.

Model; Niamh Keller