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Who is this class for?

Anyone that wants to learn more costuming techniques
whether a beginner, intermediate or advance artist.

What you will learn and more...

WHAT IS FASHION?
A review of fashion through the times and to apply to figurative art costuming

PLANNING & DESIGNING

Importance of sketching, pattern making and sew-outs. The key to a successful costume.

BASIC SHAPEPATTERN MAKING
Simplifing pattern making by creating basic shapes to achieving maximum results

ESSENTIAL SEWING SUPPLIES

Review of supplies to get started as well as supplies that are just nice to have.

COLOR THEORY
Understanding color theory can make life easier when creating a costume

ADVANTAGES OF FABRIC DRAPING
Visualize the color balance to creating a harmonious creative costume

CHARACTERISTICS OF DESIGN
Putting all the pieces together creating a well balanced costume

FABRICS AND TEXTILE TERMS
Understanding fabrics and textiles and their costuming usage

LOVING FABRICS
Working with different fabrics to achieving the costume of your dreams

SCALE & PROPORTIONS
Important elements in achieving a great costume ~ holy grail of costuming design

EMBELLISHMENTS!!!
Tips n tricks using embellishments to give the costume it's final touches. Beading and ribbon techniques

CRITIQUE & TROUBLE SHOOTING
Costuming can be tricky and issues pop-up that will lead you down another road. How to solve and keeping moving!

A B O U T   M E

Meet The Artist & Teacher

Hi, I'm Adele! I'm a figurative artist just like you. My passion for the figurative arts and costuming has brought me here to share my love for costuming with anyone who wants to listen!

I am "self-taught" costume designer but have educated myself through books and purely experimentation, which is always fun when you discover a new way of doing things. I have an extensive library of books on fashion and it keeps growing every year. What keeps me going on my education is the love I have to create beautiful costumes and the road I have to travel to get there.

 

I was fortunate enough to have taken a costuming class given by Adele Sciortino. Adele gives her students a very in-depth explanation of the history of costuming and generously shares all her experience and knowledge with her students.  If you get the opportunity to take any class with Adele, do so. You will benefit from one of the best.

Lisa Corr

Adele LOVES costuming and she’s excellent at it! I attended Adele’s Costuming Workshop in Italy and had a ball! She was well-prepared with fact sheets, demonstrations, and hand hands-on help. She makes her classes fun! I learned a lot of techniques that I’ve used over and over again. Adele has incredible knowledge about the costuming from different countries and eras. You won’t find a better teacher…or have better time…if you want to attend any class she offers!

Andi Kleinman

"I was ready to take my figurative art into the next level realizing that costuming is an integral part of the figure, almost as important as the figure itself. Adele gave me the confidence to implement new techniques, she shared with me substantial and in-depth knowledge of the importance of meticulous and beautifully handcrafted work.  Her instructions were precise and easy to understand and apply. I look forward to continue to tap into her vast knowledge and understanding of this beautiful form of art."

Esther Manso

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