Analyzing Construction Methods

Very often - I would say regularly - we face a costume construction issue that requires significant reconstruction.  In the following gallery, you are looking at such a situation.  The original mock-up was made in cotton muslin, the usual fabric for mock-ups, but the actual fabric was made of what I think is an upholstery fabric with zero stretch.  This lead to a blow out of the fabric when the dancer attempted to perform some of the choreography. 
The following things needed to be done to address this issue:
1. The short invisible zipper needed to be replaced and the fabric repaired.
2. Gussets had to be added under and behind the sleeves/armscyes.
3. The armbands around the bottom of the sleeves had to be expanded.

The finished 'matching' armbands. From the audience, imperceptible, but makes a world of difference for the dancer and the integrity of the garment for the long term.

We were moving quickly, so I don't have a finished image of the zipper or the gussets - that will come after Tuesday.
In the meantime, check out the links to media coverage from "Women's Wear Daily" and "The Wall Street Journal" and the Ballet Austin website:

https://balletaustin.org/performances/grimmtales-videos

https://wwd.com/eye/lifestyle/constance-hoffman-artist-natalie-frank-grimm-tales-ballet-austin-1202937375/

https://graphics.wsj.com/glider/balletcostumes0327-b4359a51-a2b7-4e49-973f-786c44192ac0