Francesca Rose
BA Production Arts and Design Class of 2024
Specialism: Costume Construction
Bio:
Francesca is an enthusiastic costume maker and supervisor. At the RCS, after three previous years studying Fashion Manufacture, she has developed her skills in all areas of costume construction. Whilst studying, she has gained work experience in theatre shows both within the RCS and externally, working as a maker, assistant, manager, dresser and on maintenance and laundry. She has also accepted commissions for dancewear and has worked on Film and TV productions.
Skills:
- Hand Sewing
- Machine Sewing
- Overlocking
- Garment Cutting
- Pattern Drafting
- Hand Embroidery
- Basic Breaking Down
- Stoning
- Costume Illustrations
- Dressing
- Costume Supervising
Work Experience:
Professional:
Freelance Costume Maker, Serenade for RCS Ballet Showcase, April – May 2024
Costume Trainee, Blood of My Blood (Outlander Prequel), Feb – April 2024
Costume Maker, Flight 103, Feb 2024
Costume Maker & Maintenance, A Crackin’ Cinderella Story (Inside Out Productions), Nov-Dec 2023
Head of Wardrobe Cover, Hey Duggee Tour (Kenny Wax Productions), July 2023
Costume Maker, Goldilocks Goes to Greece (A Play, A Pie, A Pint), July 2022
RCS:
Co-Costume Manager, Sweet Charity
Dresser, Modern Ballet Showcase 2024
Costume Assistant, Into the Woods
Costume Maker and Dresser, Russian Double Bill Opera
Costume Maker and Dresser, Merrily We Roll Along
Costume Maker and Dresser, Sweeney Todd
Costume Maker and Dresser, Modern Ballet Showcase 2022 & 2023
Images
18th Century Stays with Handstitched Eyelets
“Serenade” Ballet Piece (Costume Maker)
“Serenade” Ballet Piece (Costume Maker)
Romantic Tutu (Costume Maker, IXP project)
Stretch Pancake Tutu (Costume Maker, Personal Project)
