As a professional wardrobe technician, you spend a lot of time carrying around laundry baskets. Laundry baskets are an essential backstage tool for any wardrobe crew. Whether they are used for catching quick change discards, tracking costumes, or sorting laundry, laundry baskets are one item there never seems to be enough of. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and materials, so it can be tough to decide which one is right for your needs. If you aren’t using the correct basket, you might find out rather quickly. This is because it might cause injury to you or injury to your costume pieces. In this article, we will discuss…
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The Ultimate Dresser Apron: What to Keep in Your Toolkit
As a dresser, you play a crucial role in ensuring that performers look their best on stage. With the fast-paced nature of backstage, it is important for you to be able to have the tools you might need at a moment’s notice. This is where a well-stocked dresser apron comes in! Your dresser apron equipped with essential tools and supplies to handle wardrobe changes and emergencies with ease. If you’re new to dressing, you may have questions about what to include in your apron and how to organize it for maximum efficiency. In this article, we will provide you with valuable guidance on stocking your dresser apron, along with tips…
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Freshening Costumes with Vodka Spray: A Complete Guide
As a costume designer or wardrobe worker, you know how important it is to keep costumes looking and smelling fresh throughout a production. That’s where vodka spray comes in. This powerful tool is a favorite of industry professionals for its ability to eliminate odors and freshen up fabrics without damaging them. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the benefits of vodka spray for theatre costumes. We will also provide you with some tips and tricks for making the most of this handy tool. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out in the wardrobe department, this guide will help you keep your costumes smelling their best. So let’s get…
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Guide to Buying the Most Important Tool- Your Own Shoes
We talk about a lot of different tools that are needed to get the job done, but what about the tools needed to get to the job? We at The Wardrobe Guide think the safety and longevity of a Wardrobe Technician are way more important than any single task. Therefore, we think great shoes are the best thing you can invest in at the beginning of your wardrobe career. Here are some tips for when it comes to your work shoes and when to buy new shoes. Why Are Shoes Important? When you work in wardrobe, you spend most of the day on your feet. Whether you are dressing and…
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The Most Important Tools for Basic Hand Sewing
So you’ve decided that you want (or maybe, more truthfully, need) to hand-sew something. Here are some of the most essential basic hand-sewing tools that you’ll want to gather before you get to work. We also included some optional notions as well that you may want with you, depending on the project. Why is Basic Hand Sewing Important? Some might argue that you don’t need to know how to stitch to be a dresser. However, we argue that you should know how to do at least some basic hand stitching to be a great dresser. We assume that if you are currently reading this at The Wardrobe Guide, you are…
