Once the show is designed, it is necessary to plan where the items will be sourced. There are four options. Garments can be: Pulled, which refers to searching through a costume shops stock Rented Shopped Constructed, or also known as made to order. There are two ways a garment can begin to be constructed; either pattern drafted or draped, and many times both methods will be used together. Pattern drafting begins by using a set of basic pattern blocks developed from the actor's measurements. They are drawn out on paper first, then transferred to fabric, and sewn together to test fit. Draping involves manipulating a piece of fabric on a dress form or mannequin that have measurements closely related to the actors. It is a process that takes a flat piece of cloth and shapes it to conform the fabric to a three-dimensional body by cutting and pinning. Once constructed, however, the costume has not finished "working." A most important aspect of costumes is the ways they af...
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