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  Kathleen Laundy     Costume Designer

Dram 1342 Costuming

Learn how to sew
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DRAM 1342 Costuming Course Synopsis

By the end of the semester you will be able to:

  • Hang up your clothes properly.
  • Wash your clothes properly.
  • Dye your clothes properly.
  • Use a Sewing Machine properly.
  • Repair your clothes.
  • Alter your clothes so that they fit better.
  • Make your own clothes.
  • Recognize and Identify different periods in Costume History.
  • Understand and Explain the importance of wearing the proper foundation garments.
  • See and Think like a designer.
  • No longer be able to watch a film without internally critiquing its costumes and irritating all your friends in the process.


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Syllabus

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Sewing projects 

Videos of Sewing Techniques

These are videos of me showing you how to do each technique just like we learn in class.  These techniques were used to create the above projects.

Student Work

Everything you see below is student produced.  Each show has some portion that is made entirely by students.  I try to get photos of them working on their projects so you can see just how much work they do.  Most of the students who take my class have never used a sewing machine before.  We learn how to use the machines and how to do a few basic stitches and then the students are given projects to help them master those techniques.  They work on their projects during class time.  In the afternoon they come back for lab hours and use what they learned to build the costumes for the shows.  Some shows are mostly pulled from stock and only require minor alterations to fit the actors while some shows we build almost everything from scratch.  My goal is to design the shows in such a way that they students are capable of building all the costumes by themselves.  For more photos of costumes built by students, head on over to the production archive to see 20 years worth of costumes made by students.

Student Projects, Spring 2020

Due to the pandemic, we didn't get to build costumes for the opera or the last show.  They also didn't get to do their draping project.  So here's their paper projects that we did instead.

Iconic Character Project

Student Projects, Fall 2019

This is the build for Truffaldino's costume from Servant of Two Masters.  It was literally a group project.
Halloween in the Costume Shop
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From left to right and top to bottom: Micah, DeAndre, Rebecca, Jessica, Rosie, Anna, Charlie, Jaden, Avery.
Here are the students working on their Midterm Projects: Draping a Bodice.

Pirates of Penzance Build, Spring 2019

draping Projects, Fall 2018

Halloween in the costume shop, 2018

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Jessica D, Jay, Zack, Shi'nya, Kyndall, Nick, Trey, Kayla.
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Jessica A.
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Ethan

Blue Stockings, Fall 2018

Draping Projects, Spring 2018

Students Working on Daughter of the Regiment

Draping Projects, Fall 2017

Halloween 2017

Marques was dressed as himself, Chandler was Kelly Parker, Ashton was Yu Narukami, Russell was Lucas from Stranger Things Season 2, I was Edna Mode from The Incredibles, Kade was Edgar Allen Poe, and Mattie was Bob Ross.
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Iconic Character Project, Spring 2017

Draping Projects 2017 Spring

Working on Henry V, 2017

Working on How to Succeed in Business, 2017

Draping Projects, Fall 2016

Halloween Costumes, Fall 2016

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Draping Projects, Spring 2016

Working on Fall (and Recover) Dance Concert, 2015

Working on Sense and Sensibility, 2015

Final Projects Spring 2015 On the Runway

Keele's Loki Costume

Final Projects In Process, Spring 2015

Draping Projects, Spring 2015

Students Working on Midsummer, Fall 2014

Draping Projects, 2014 Fall

Students Working on Chemical Imbalance, Fall 2014

draping projects,  Spring 2014


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