I am a skilled and experienced pattern cutter, tailor, and stitcher with a strong background in costume construction for film, television, and theater. My expertise includes historical period cutting, tailoring, and fabric manipulation, and I have a proven track record of managing workrooms and supervising productions. I am passionate about bringing creative visions to life through meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail.
Skills
Costume construction and stitching
Pattern making and historical period cutting
Draping, underpinnings, and corsetry
Tailoring and art finishing
Fabric manipulation and dyeing
Millinery, shoe making, and stretchwear
Leatherwork
Budget management and production supervision
Training
Rebecca apprenticed as a tailor for 2 years at the Glyndebourne Opera House in England.
Rebecca has studied historical pattern drafting, draping and stitching at NIDA in Sydney, Australia. She is a 2013 Graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts: Costume. This is 3 year course and entirely technical designed to graduate technically skilled costume makers.
In 2007 Rebecca completed Graduate Diploma of Fashion Technology, Moreton Institute of TAFE, Brisbane Australia (2 years). Here she learned foundation skills in fashion pattern drafting, stitching and finishing.