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THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
MUSICAL
Costume Designer Curt Pickard / Cutter ~ Draper ~ Stitcher Brittannie McKenna Travis / Footlite Musicals / IN / 2019
Draping and stitching Esmeralda's scarf for "Rhythm of the Tambourine" dance as well as stitching (w/ pattern drafting) of the lead's bodice/top, waist scarf and thigh garter.
Stitching and patternmaking Quasimodo's 'King of Fools' hat as well as stitching his tunic shirt (that was dyed, aged and distressed by the designer).
INDEPENDENT WORK
INDEPENDENT WORK
PAINTING, AGING & DISTRESSING
Costume Designer & Artisan Brittannie McKenna Travis
Using different aging and distressing methods to create a grungy, edgy punk look with a purchased denim jacket including cutting, burning, stenciling, painting, etc.
INDEPENDENT WORK
INDEPENDENT WORK
MEN'S TAILORING - POCKETS
Tailor Brittannie McKenna Travis
Tailoring one straight-away chest pocket and two lower flap pocket(s) onto a reconstructed 1920's Zoot suit. (Pattern curtosey of LACMA Digital Archieve.)
INDEPENDENT WORK
INDEPENDENT WORK
HAND STITCHING - EMBELLISHMENTS
Costume Designer & Artisan Brittannie McKenna Travis
Adorning crochet-lace base fabric w/ embellishments, trimming and varying surface techniques (work in progress).
WASABIA
WASABIA
PLAY
Costume Designer & Alterations Brittannie McKenna Travis / Wardrobe Supervisor (assisted w/ alterations) Amanda Rooksberry / Costume Design + Technology Intern Kamdyn Knotts / Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre / IN / 2026
Quick-rigged identical flight attendant trenchcoats that transformed into 'American Flag Woman' and 'Lady Liberty' (which the skirt of the dress was also quick-rigged with snaps) on-stage.
Rhinestoning 'Lady Liberty' one-shoulder dress, bodice front, back and sleeve.
INDEPENDENT WORK
INDEPENDENT WORK
COLOR MATCHING STUDY WITH FABRIC & DYE
Artisan Brittannie McKenna Travis
Using different dying technques to color-match the fabrc to the fine art, Example No. 1 is polyester dye and Example No. 2 is acidic dye.
INDEPENDENT WORK
INDEPENDENT WORK
FREE HAND EMBROIDERY
Artisan Brittannie McKenna Travis
A free-hand machine embroidery technique on domestic sewing machine.
INDEPENDENT WORK
INDEPENDENT WORK
CLIENT CUSTOM BLAZER JACKET
Patternmaker/Draper & Stitcher Brittannie McKenna Travis
INDEPENDENT WORK
INDEPENDENT WORK
SHIBORI DYE TECHNIQUE STUDY
Artisan Brittannie McKenna Travis
Photo Credit(s): Indy Ghost Light, Gary W. Nelson, Brittannie McKenna Travis
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