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Eilis O’Shea

London

Summary

Experienced in crafting bespoke costumes with strong focus on historical accuracy and creative design with skill in sewing, and garment construction, complemented by proficiency in draping and pattern drafting. Skilled in wardrobe maintenance and the use of specialised tools, with hands-on experience in theatre costume design and film set operations. Adept at communication and Excel, ensuring seamless collaboration and project execution. Dedicated to delivering high-quality results in creative environments while maintaining a focus on precision and functionality.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Senior Costume Maker

Bath Spa Productions
Bath, Somerset
02.2025 - 03.2025
  • Produced visually striking garments, contributing positively to overall production aesthetics.
  • Delivered high-quality work under tight deadlines.
  • Crafted realistic costumes for character portrayal using sewing, draping, pattern making skills.
  • Achieved authenticity in costume design for historical drama productions.
  • Assisted actors with fitting sessions, ensuring comfort whilst maintaining visual impact.
  • Ensured accurate fit of costumes through proficient use of measuring tools.
  • Prioritised safety in the workplace by adhering to health and safety regulations at all times.

Costume Supervisor/ Wardrobe Manager

Bath Spa Productions
Newton Park
10.2024 - 12.2024
  • Managing a team of three, interpreting mood boards, scripts and character synopsis’s to put together costumes for a cast of four and a cast of five, keeping an up to date budget sheet, keeping an up to date 'costume bible', liaising with both actors and technical teams to keep up to date paperwork and planning, communicating both face to face and over email to organize fittings and collaborate creative ideas, keeping a tidy and organised wardrobe at all times, problem solving quickly when changes impact the costume department.

Costume Assistant

Bath Spa Productions
Burdall’s Yard Theatre
10.2023 - 12.2023
  • Measuring actors, conducting fittings to ensure costumes are well made to actors measurements, altering sourced costumes by hand, pattern drafting, making costumes from scratch, experimenting techniques using bleach and tie-dye on fabrics to achieve the final looks desired by the Costume Designer, keeping the dressing room tidy, repairing costumes between shows and rehearsals, washing costumes by hand after every show and dress rehearsal, keeping all costumes fire resistant due to open flames being used in show, applying special FX and stage make up to a cast of ten actors, conducting costume checks to all actors before curtain to ensure consistency.

Education

BA Hons - Theatre, Festival and Events Production

Bath Spa University
Bath
09.2022 - 06.2025

A level qualifications - Music, Media Studies, Drama and Theatre Studies

Coloma Convent Girls School
London

Skills

  • Communication
  • Excel
  • Sewing and Garment Construction
  • Use of specialised tools
  • Theatre costume experience
  • Wardrobe maintenance
  • Film set familiarity
  • Draping and pattern drafting

Timeline

Senior Costume Maker

Bath Spa Productions
02.2025 - 03.2025

Costume Supervisor/ Wardrobe Manager

Bath Spa Productions
10.2024 - 12.2024

Costume Assistant

Bath Spa Productions
10.2023 - 12.2023

BA Hons - Theatre, Festival and Events Production

Bath Spa University
09.2022 - 06.2025

A level qualifications - Music, Media Studies, Drama and Theatre Studies

Coloma Convent Girls School

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