The day after........... the fitting that is

After yesterdays fittings the Canterbury tales group had an early morning meeting to discuss which direction our costumes were going and receive our top fabrics. The tunic fabric is a plush cotton velvet in a deep wine colour and the skirt, a tight woven cotton/wool blend in pinks and a shot of lilac. I can see that both have potential to be an issue, as the velvet will get everywhere as the fibres will be released from the weave when being cut and all the processes throughout making the tunic until overlocking. The weave on the skirts fabric is also quite tight and the material almost like an upholstery fabric. This may have to be washed and softened to create the pleats in the skirt. I was also asked to make 2 capes out of a wool blended tartan for a male and a female character. As a team we shall all have to pitch in on alterations and assist with fittings, however I feel the more experience we gain, the more confident our group shall be when working within the industry in the future.

I shall add dates to my time plans and schedule my days out to maximise the time allotment. If I split the making up again into two half and then schedule a day for the cloaks I will meet the deadline before the  actual date. This way if there are any alterations or issues they can be felt with before the performance.