Kavendrisova: Inside a Theatre Costume Workshop

Field notes

The site organizes its material as eight numbered stages, from reading a costume sketch through measurements, toile fittings, fabric selection, patina, rapid changes, and storage records. Its practical frame is unusually clear: a costume must accommodate kneeling, running, lifting, speaking, and repeated performances, not merely match a static body measurement. The text also treats repertory life as a design constraint, asking how materials and construction choices hold up after many performances and how garments can be maintained between uses.