Stitches
What type of stitch is a straight line of stitches running in and out of the fabric in a basic line
What is a running stitch
What is the base fabric sewn below the main fabric in order to give shape and support to the garment
What is lining
What is a fully drawn and final colored image of a costume concept or idea
What is a costume rendering
What provides enough space between the seam line and the cut edge of the fabric to ensure that the layers are all together
What is a seam allowance
What is a stitch where you cross the thread creating a cross
What is a cross stitch
What is something a costume designer makes to use as a template before cutting fabric
What is a pattern
What is the first meeting of an actor with their costume where they get to try it on and the designer decides whether it needs altercations or any changes to better fit the actor.
What is a fitting
What is the linear length of the textile fabric required for making one garment or any textile item
What is yardage
With what type of stitch do you sew a running stitch and go backwards to fill in the gaps
What is a back stitch
What are folds in the fabric that are sewn down to itself to create more shape to the garment
What are darts
What is the process of making changes to a costume to better fit the mock-up or to better fit the actor’s liking or making it appear to fit the best on them.
What is an alteration
What is a polyester fiber that will melt if you use a normal iron on it, used to fuse two pieces of fabric together
What is fusible web
What is a stitch around an arm, neck hole, ect with the purpose to prevent the cloth from stretching
What is a stay stitch
What are flexible rods or strips, usually made of plastic, inserted into a garment to hold its shape, creating a stiffness in the garment
What is boning (within a costume)
What is a costume designers first opportunity to show off all of the costumes on actors and creations they’ve made at the same time and present them to the director before the show opens.
What is a costume parade
What is the threads going parallel to the selvedge of the fabric
What is straight grain
What is a stitch where you sew over the rim of the two pieces of fabric
What is an overlock stitch
What is a triangular or rhombus-shaped piece of fabric that is sewn into a garment in order to enlarge it
What is a gusset
What is the first draft of a costume using one material so the designer can see the pattern of what they need to make and how the fabric will fit, or how much they’ll need
What is a mock up/muslin/toile
What are triangular shaped pieces of fabric inserted into a slash or a seam to give extra fullness to a garment
What is gore