Project description

Sadie Hemming is a costume maker and designer based in Edinburgh. She specialises in historical research and technical costume construction for Film, TV and Theatre.

 

Skills & Experience
  • Costume Assistant for EUSOG 'Little Shop of Horrors' 2023/24
  • Costume Collections Assistant at Museums Worcestershire 2022/23
  • Pattern drafting and cutting
  • Hand and machine sewing
  • Tailoring, corsetry and leatherwork
  • Hand and machine embroidery and knitting
  • Costume design and illustration
  • Historical research
  • Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
Project 1: 'Six of Crows' by Leigh Bardugo

Living in a city of corruption and exploitation, six outcasts are recruited for a deadly heist that could give them wealth beyond measure, as well as freedom from their pasts.

Costume designed and made for Inej Ghafa from 'Six of Crows' expand
Costume designed and made for Inej Ghafa from 'Six of Crows'. The costume features printed trousers, knitted jumper, leather waistcoat and tailored coat. Photos by Mihaela Bodlovic.
Costume designed for Inej Ghafa from 'Six of Crows' expand
Project 2: 'Rebecca' by Daphne Du Maurier

A timeless story of love, despair and jealousy is envisioned in 1950s Britain. Devotion and bitterness are visualised through surrealist shapes, tailored lines and saturated colour.

Costume made for Mrs De Winter for my adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier's 'Rebecca' expand
Costume made for Mrs De Winter for my adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier's 'Rebecca' expand
Costume made for Mrs De Winter for my adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier's 'Rebecca' expand
Costume designed and made for Mrs De Winter from 'Rebecca'. The costume features hand dyed layers of silk habotai and tulle to create a voluminous ballgown. An embellished wire flower accentuates the silhouette of the figure.
Costume designed and made for Mrs De Winter from 'Rebecca'. expand
Costume made for Mrs De Winter for my adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier's 'Rebecca' expand
Costume designed and made for Mrs De Winter from 'Rebecca'. expand