1. Health and Safety in the Costume Shop 2. Fabric Basics 3. Units of Measurement 4. Hand Sewing Techniques 5. The Sewing Machine Interview 1. Early Career Professional: Kassandra Rodriguez, Milwaukee Rep (Interview by Carol Stavish, edited by Jennifer Saxton-Rodriguez) 6. Project One: A Simple Drawstring Bag 7. Basic Machine Sewing Techniques Interview 2. Costume Professional on Tour: Anastasia Holliday Install Wardrobe Lead and Tailor, Celebrity Cruises (Interview by Carol Stavish, edited by Jennifer Saxton-Rodriguez) 8. Project Two: The Sample Book Interview 3. Costume Shop Manager: Laura J Parker of North Carolina State University (Interview by Carol Stavish, edited by Jennifer Saxton-Rodriguez) 9. Project Three: Sustainability and A Low-Waste Shop Apron Interview 4. Sustainability Expert Molly Braverman, Director of the Broadway Green Alliance (Interview by Carol Stavish, edited by Jennifer Saxton-Rodriguez) 10. The Geography of Clothing Interview 5. Costume Designer Tracy Christensen, New York City (Interview by Carol Stavish, edited by Jennifer Saxton-Rodriguez) 11. The Full Measurement Sheet 12. Project Four: Building a Sloper 13. Introduction to Flat Pattern Modification Interview 6. Cutter/Draper Randall Exton, The Shakespeare Theater Company (Interview by Carol Stavish, edited by Jennifer Saxton-Rodriguez) 14. Draping Basics Interview 7. Instructor and Film/Television Costume Designer Chantal Filson of Costume On (Interview by Carol Stavish, edited by Jennifer Saxton-Rodriguez) 15. The Final Project: Modifying a Pattern and Making a Mockup 16. Reading a Script from a Costume Technician’s Perspective Interview 8. Dresser Beth du Bon, New York City (Interview by Carol Stavish, edited by Jennifer Saxton-Rodriguez) 17. The People You Meet in a Costume Shop Interview 9. On-Set Costumer Laci Roberts, Dallas Texas (Interview by Carol Stavish, edited by Jennifer Saxton-Rodriguez) 18. Research for Costume Technicians Interview 10. Ninya Mikhaila of The Tudor Tailor, Nottingham England (Interview by Carol Stavish, edited by Jennifer Saxton-Rodriguez)
Biography
Jennifer Saxton-Rodríguez is a Professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, where she teaches costume design and construction and script analysis and mentors student designers and interns. She is an alumna of Tarleton State University’s BFA theater program and Minnesota State University-Mankato’s MFA theater program.
