The Costume Supervisor’s Toolkit

Epilogue

So much of the work of the costume supervisor relies on the individual being an organized, creative and generous person, so my approach has always been to try to develop these qualities in my own work and in my teaching. I hope this book goes some way to opening up the world of the costume shop and workroom for further scrutiny, with acknowledgement of the fundamental role that Costume (with a capital ‘C’) has in the theatre. As Pamela Howard carefully and accurately states, quoting the work of Korean scenographer Lee Byong-Boe: ‘Theatre is nothing other than the dramatic images and stories that fill the vacuity of an empty space with the presence of the costumed actor.’¹

Howard is acutely aware that performers feel extremely vulnerable ...