Louisa Jane Reece

Costume Assistant
Costume Maker
Location: London, UK

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Secondary Job Title Costume Maker

Highlights

  • I have worked in the Wardrobe department on many shows for Old Vic, Barbican, Sadler's Wells, English National Opera and Royal Opera House.
    I have assisted designers on Tony Robinson's Gods & Demons for Channel 4, Cuckoo for BBC3, On the Waterfront at Nottingham Playhouse and Haymarket Theatre Royal and The Elves and the Shoemakers at Midlands Art Centre.
    I have designed & made costumes for Richard Hammond's Secret Service, for Lalacuna's The town of Figure 8 and CandyKing's An Ideal Husband at Greenwich Playhouse.

    Experienced using both domestic & industrial sewing machines & overlocker machines. I have experience in costume design, repairs, maintenance, alterations, pattern cutting, cutting on a stand, sourcing fabrics, costume fittings, dying vats, breaking down costumes, maintaining a budget and constructing period accessories. I am also experienced in embroidery, crewel & blackwork embroidery, cross stitch, knitting, crochet & spinning yarn. I own a sewing machine, over locker, 2 knitting machines and a spinning wheel.

    I own my own car and hold a full, clean driver’s license.
  • I have worked in the Wardrobe department on many shows for Old Vic, Barbican, Sadler's Wells, English National Opera and Royal Opera House.
    I have assisted designers on Tony Robinson's Gods & Demons for Channel 4, Cuckoo for BBC3, On the Waterfront at Nottingham Playhouse and Haymarket Theatre Royal and The Elves and the Shoemakers at Midlands Art Centre.
    I have designed & made costumes for Richard Hammond's Secret Service, for Lalacuna's The town of Figure 8 and CandyKing's An Ideal Husband at Greenwich Playhouse.

    Experienced using both domestic & industrial sewing machines & overlocker machines. I have experience in costume design, repairs, maintenance, alterations, pattern cutting, cutting on a stand, sourcing fabrics, costume fittings, dying vats, breaking down costumes, maintaining a budget and constructing period accessories. I am also experienced in embroidery, crewel & blackwork embroidery, cross stitch, knitting, crochet & spinning yarn. I own a sewing machine, over locker, 2 knitting machines and a spinning wheel.

    I own my own car and hold a full, clean driver’s license.