Alice Lowndes - Costume Constructor
Alice has been making costumes for "Belle's Costumes" since 2000. Her passion for costuming became a serious career consideration after a mis-spent youth of making costumes for fun and friends. She has earned a 2:2 BA degree in Theatre Practice (Costume Construction) from Central School of Speech and Drama.

Alice Lowndes - Costumes email: Alicelowndes@hotmail.com www.bellesdomain.co.uk/costumes Personal Profile: I am looking for Costume Construction, Wardrobe Maintenance, Wardrobe Assistant roles in London or on Tour. Specialist skills include Lycra/dancewear, prop/mascot costumes, embellishment, leather work, design interpretation, wig maintenance, basic knitting. I am organised, methodical, intelligent in my approach to work and passionate about costumes and supporting performance. Work Placement: 09.05.09 – present: Character Costume Maker, Rainbow Productions, London 09.03.09 – 13.03.09 Costume Embellisher, Chrisanne Dancewear 05.01.09 – 06.01.09: Wardrobe and Wig Assistant and Dresser, The Snowman, Peacock Theatre 11.12.08 – 17.12.08: Wardrobe Assistant, Edward Scissorhands, Sadlers Wells 31.03.08 – 12.04.08: Wardrobe Assistant and Dresser, Lord of the Rings, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Education: 2005-2008: BA Theatre Practice, Costume Construction - Central School of Speech & Drama, Swiss Cottage. Graduated July 2008 with 2:2 2003-2005: BTEC National Diploma in Fine Art - Carshalton College, Carshalton, Surrey. 2001-2003: B. Music, vocal performance (incomplete) Kingston University, Kingston, Surrey 1997-1999: A-levels in Music and Music Technology Wells Cathedral School, Wells, Somerset Experience: * Private commissions - see Portfolio * Costume design/supervisor for Stella Mann College production “Fame” 2010. * Character costume maker for Rainbow involved learning many construction techniques and materials. * Various in-house productions at Central School of Speech and Drama as costume maker, wardrobe assistant, wig stylist and dresser.