Justine, My dear you are on the right track. I have a question for you. What and why are you costuming? To earn a living; to learn a skill and gain knowledge;to fulfill artistic urges;to achieve recognition?, etc. Do you want to teach; to draft patterns; to sew; to costume for competitions; for plays; for re-enactments; for yourself, etc.? Find your dimensions. Find where you want to work. I do plays. Now after thirty seven years, mostly on small stage in community theatre. Previously I worked small stages in colleges and universities and parks and recreation departments of several cities in Los Angeles. Two years I did the only work for a high school ever - I costumed Miss Drill Team USA competition entries. The first year was a US second place. The next year was a US first and an international second. That was for the drill team of which my work was only a part. I've made very little money often having to carry a second job between contracts. I didn't want to teach so never applied. I research, in a shallow way (there is not a lot time for it in the short prep period)all my plays. I've a MFA, UCLA and six respected awards. Re-enactors don't work the way I do, that is "quick and dirty." There are many different facets to being a costume designer. Audy
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