When working on a contemporary show, odds are you might have a couple of costume t-shirts. When tshirts are used in wardrobe, you might find yourself having to mend or repair these tshirts frequently. T-shirts can be tricky onstage for a couple of reasons. Typically, t-shirts aren’t worn with an undershirt. This means more times than not, these costume pieces will be worn right against the actor’s skin. In AEA (Actor’s Equity Association) rules, if a costume piece is worn as a “skin” (the first layer of clothing an actor is wearing against their body), the piece has to be washed after every show.)Because of this, if there is a…
