Today presented surprises in the alterations I was doing. I found that a job that appeared to be simple (moving fastenings to make a bodice smaller) was more complicated that I anticipated. When I moved them, an overhang was created so that the bottom of the bodice didn’t line up on both sides at the same height. I really liked working out how to resolve this. At first I was intimidated, however, on completing it to a standard that surprises me, it gave me a new found confidence. It ended up being much easier than I realised and has encouraged me to be more adventurous. I am realising that there is no right way to do things, rather there are many options of how you can do it, it’s just using the option that makes sense to you and/or is the most efficient. I feel really comfortable asking for help and advice on how to do things from the others, especially Amy (who I’m also on internship with) and Helen, who is a very skilled costume maker (as well as a bit of a work Mum to me and Amy). The team are incredibly supportive and very willing to share their knowledge and advice. I am really enjoying working with everybody and it has very quickly felt like a close-knit team, I am very comfortable with and find enriching and exciting to work with everyday.
