A Day in the Life

Wardrobe Drama

Time	Activity
07:00	Start work. Allocate costumes to correct dressing rooms for the artistes.
07:30	Fittings begin for new artistes if not dealt with already. Scenes are filmed throughout the day. The next costumes, to suit the story day, need to be ready for changes with the aid of a dresser.
09:00	Shooting starts. The costume team are required to carry on set with them all necessary kit, needles, thread, scissors, tape, buttons etc. Also they will carry warm up coats, umbrellas, and gloves if on location.
11:00	Whilst the team are involved with on set duties the designer will be meeting the director for the following episode and making notes of future requirements. Then he or she will make calls to cast members to check measurements, to begin the design progress for the next shoot.
13:30	Lunch
14:30	Filming continues for the team. The designer may continue collating outfits from a stock of costumes, or be out and about purchasing or hiring. Liaising with production for the following days artiste call times and prepping for those scenes is all part of the role.
19:30	Filming wraps and finishes for the day. The wardrobe department are now required to collect all the costumes worn by the actors, which may need to be laundered and pressed for the next day, when the process begins all over again!

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