Costuming Terms

A costuming fitting entails the following...

• Measurements

• Trying on costumes

• Fitting costumes

• Discussing the show vision

What items belong in the costume shop?

• Costume pieces

• Shoes

• Hats

• Jewelry

• All of the above

A costume parade is for

• Seeing all completed costumes under stage lights

• Allowing the director to request changes

• Let the actors get the feel for their costume

• Allow actors to show costumers which pieces they don’t like.

The job of the Cutter is to

• Cut patterns

• Hem garments

• Cut fabric for patterns

• Trim all loose threads

This person assists with getting an actor quickly into a different costume in a short amount of time during a show.

• Cutter

• Costume designer

• Milliner

• Dresser

A gondola, in theater, isn’t a boat like it is in Italy. Instead we use a gondola for

• Hanging costumes to dry

• Transport costumes from the shop to dressing room

• To put the actors personal clothes on

• Hang all clothes on

A time in the show when an actor needs to put on another costume in a short amount of time is called a -

• Dresser

• Dressing Room

• Quick change

• Scene change

A seamstress predominately does -

• Cutting

• Sewing

• Designing

• Dressing

These are used to show examples of fabric, lights, paint to directors so they can get the vision of a design

• Swatch

• Gel

• Vision Board

• Pinterest board

If you make a mistake and have to get rid of sewing, you would use -

• Scissors

• A pin

• A seam ripper

• Your fingers