Today was the start of the final week, that's right, the final seven days of the show have arrived! The tech is tomorrow, the dress run on Tuesday, and then we're into the show, so its an exciting, stressful and very busy time.
Today was all about the last minute issues with costumes, all entirely the usual last minute tweaks and problem solving, primarily adjusting fastenings and assigning the last of the costumes. One of the biggest jobs today was making 'false' pockets for the front of a waistcoat, as it was noticed in last weeks rehearsal that the false pocket on the current jacket needs to have a pocket watch fit into it and it wouldn't fit. So today I was in charge of making larger false pockets out of black satin fabric provided by the costume designer Lisa. I made them to fit over the current false pocket top to create a clean and professional effect.
To make the false pocket I cut the black satin to double over, measuring the width against the current pocket tops, with a seam allowance on all sides. As satin is difficult to work with (due to being a slippery fabric with a tendency to fray) I left a large seam allowance. I turned in the seam allowance, pinned, and slip stitched round the edged to make sure it was a neat edge and clean lines, then slip stitched the pocket tops on, with the base flush to the original pocket and extending upwards.
They need a good press, which they are having tonight, but they are the right size for the pocket watch now and that is one of the more time consuming jobs ticked off the list. I have it on good authority that we will be dirtying up the workhouse costumes on Tuesday, a fun aspect of breaking down.
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