This is how a Costume Designer communicates their design for a specific costume to the Director and Shop.

Never, NEVER sew with This up.

The basic unit of flooring used on a stage.

A single lighting instrument with multiple circuits and lamps to be used independently or in combinations. Typically used to light the back drop (or Cyc), provide a wash of colored down light over the entire stage or work light.

These are the primary colors of pigment, then the secondary colors, then one example of complements.

A simple version of a costume made of cheaper material for fittings and alterations, before the final costume is made.

The area between the fabric edge and the stitching line on two (or more) pieces of material being sewn together. Can be expanded or reduced to fit a costume to a new actor.

Load bearing floor units that have wheels, and wheels and a pivot point.

A simple lighting instrument for washes that contains a single lamp/lens unit.

The metal piece that connects the handle to the bristles of a paint brush.

An often overlooked benefit to clothing and costumes, beyond the basics of warmth, protection, modesty and identity.

A smaller spool of thread placed inside the sewing machine to 'catch' the top thread and create a seam.

The side piece of a stairway unit that carries the weight of the tread.

A lighting unit with a separate lamp and lens, a special lens and the ability to shift it from "Spot" to "Flood" settings.

These are the Four Components of paint.

A chart listing all actors and characters appearing in each scene with notes on the costumes they will be wearing.

The spiral of thread that allows a button to sit away from the fabric, leaving room for the button hole.

These are the three types of hardware used together to hold on a Standard Leg

A more complex instrument with an ellipsoidal reflector. This is the only instrument that has shutters and can use a gobo.

From the surface up, these are the layers of paint used for a completed look.

These six categories must be considered for a Costume Design to be "Complete"

Unknotted, this stitch holds two pieces of fabric together temporarily and called one thing, knotted it is considered the simplest permanent stitch and changes its name. These are those two names.

For a high impact "Sword fightin' and Dancin' Platform" use this type of leg.

This Lighting instrument has a unique asymmetrical reflector that allows for an even spread of light across a wide surface.

The first is how to mix a highlight of a hue, the second is how to mix it's shadow without losing vibrancy of the hue.