Today was a really interesting day. It was quite easy going as there wasn't a lot to do. it varies from day to day and today was a less busy day. We just did some preperation for the changing of the cast. We sewed on buttons to elastic ready for them to be sewn onto the shirt cuffs for ease of dressing later. i also helped to make rosettes for the barracade ready to get distressed. This was as i said quite a difference from the day before but it helped to show me how varied the daily jobs are of wadrobe.
PM - I was following tonight a lady who dressed the principles, she dressed Cosette, Eponine and Madam Theiardiner. This role was an incredible busy role which involved lots of running around from different areas. Like with the boys many of their costumes changes were done at the side of the stage ro as the dressing rooms were small in the corridor. These girls had many costume changes as like the swing girls they played different parts before and after they are their character. It did involve having to run from one side of the stage to the other and change people quickly showing the more busier side of the job. A lot of the dresses needed doing up with hook and bars so the actress could not do it herself like the other swing girls can on some of theirs. She had a very important role of getting Cosette into her wedding dress very quickly as it was white they place down a sheet so it doesn't get dirty. It has a very pretty lace overskirt whixh goes up the bodice, this is attached by poppers as it comes off for the scene after the wedding as she sits on the floor and they don't want to get it dirty. From the audience point of view its a very minor change that many probably don't notice it. This was a really interesting plot to follow as it was very busy and showed that preparation and organisation is vital.
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