Hana Eggleston
Costume Portfolio
Education & Training
Start a Career in Costume for HETV and Film
Jane Petrie, Beth Gillman & Vanessa Lingham ScreenSkills (Online)
January - February 2024
- Script breakdown
- Research and design
- On-set etiquette
- Costume breakdown
HND Costume for Stage and Screen
Liz McCafferty & Anya Glinski
Edinburgh College
August 2021 - June 2023
- History of costume
- Design interpretation
- Tailoring & construction
- Sculptural elements
- Embellishment techniques
Hana Eggleston
Costume trainee & Wardrobe Assistant
about me
- A skilled sewist and crafter with experience in tailoring, mending, upcycling, low-waste designs, natural dyeing, knitting, crochet and machine embroidery
- Available with placement fee of up to £6k for productions as a ScreenSkills Start a Career in Costume 2024 trainee
- A dependable team member with an eye for detail and a background in independent theatre, dance, and drag
- A resourceful and adaptable individual with a wide range of work, volunteer and freelance experience
- A quick-thinking problem solver, always happy to help out, learn more, and pitch in
18th Century Sack Back Gown
panniers and bodice, November 2022
- Constructing panniers and bodice base to industry standards
- Panniers drafted for efficient use of fabric, with reference to extant garment from LACMA collection, c. 1750-80
- Bodice drafted from a block and adjusted at fitting
- Design for skirt embellishment drafted on paper and tested for size at fitting
18th Century Sack Back Gown
Draping and Embellishment, December-January 2023
- Quilting and beading sampled to ensure desired fullness and dimension
- Freehand machine embroidery on net and water-soluble backing, for cost-effective embellishment
- Box pleat draping and herringbone pleating sampled on 1/2 scale mannequin
- Toile created in calico and used to pattern final garment
Habit à la Française
Embellishment, March 2023
- After several rounds of test dyeing, the embellished border of a sari sash was colour-matched to the suit fabric
- Embellishments were trimmed, arranged symmetrically, and appliquéd to the top fabric, backed with the toile from the first fitting
- Leg bands and buttons for fall-front breeches were decorated with the same trim as the jacket
Habit à la Française
Tailoring & Construction, April-May 2023
- Waistcoat and jacket constructed for first fitting with generous seam allowances
- After adjustments, embellishment and insertion of flap pockets, jacket and waistcoat were canvassed, padded and lined to theatrical standards
- Fall fronts, leg and waist bands were added to breeches before final fitting
Graduate show
The GEorgian House, June 2023
While completing my tailoring and ladies’ wear units, I led the planning of our HND graduate show, including:
- Liaising with house staff and models
- Arranging site visits and rehearsal
- Curating the playlist
- Narrating the catwalk presentation
ROCOCO ACCESSORIES
April-May 2023
- Rosettes were created using scraps of fabric from the jacket and leftover embellishments
- Period shoes were created by covering and remodelling modern shoes
- A pattern was made with scrap fabric, a cover sewn to fit and glued to the shoe and heel, and finished with brass buckles and Russian braid trim
- Skull caps were created using fosshape to fit models’ heads, and structures created using boning and sections of plastic water bottles
- “Powder” wigs were created by weaving and layering strips of paper, secured with electrical tape, hot glue and whip stitching
ASSISTANT WORK
Edinburgh fringe 2022
- I first worked with Cleo Rose McCabe as costume and wardrobe assistant on 2022 Fringe First award-winning show Ode to Joy (How Gordon Got to Go to the Nasty Pig Party)
- I helped to construct prop costume pieces, bought and returned items as instructed, and assisted in fittings and tech week
- I independently completed daily maintenance, mending and laundry during the Fringe, and supported the stage manager’s backstage and dressing duties
Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/the Guardian
ASSISTANT WORK
Hidden Door Festival, June 2023
- I have enjoyed a continued working relationship with Cleo, this time cutting and constructing garments and consulting on design decisions for dance installation The Wanderers
- Together we sampled quilting and padding techniques to create futuristic costumes incorporating electronics for 6 dancers
- During the festival I was responsible for costume maintenance: laundering, mending, and replacing EL wires as required
Photographs: Chris Scott
Indigo dye Vat
April 2017
- Since attending an eco-spectrum plant-based dyeing workshop in 2017, I have experimented with dyeing with plant extracts and wild plants
- I set up and maintained my own live indigo vat, fed with glucose to keep it active, and experimented with various resist and dip-dye techniques
Plant Dye Printing
November 2017
- Building on my natural dyeing practice, I experimented with printing using plant and mineral dyes
- A printing paste was made with guar gum and iron water made from found rusty nails, and a pattern was created on mordanted calico using a wooden block wound with string and bottle caps
- After steaming in a homemade stovetop contraption, the calico was dyed with foraged weld plants to create a rich yellow and brown print
- A jumpsuit was made entirely of plant-based materials, using organic hemp "silk" fabric, indigo extract, and dried weld
- Zero-waste pattern cutting techniques were used to incorporate almost the entire length of fabric
- A few rounds of test dyeing were needed to choose the best mordant and order of over-dyeing, with care to keep detailed notes
- The garment was over-dyed and taken up at the hem for a fresh look a year later
Low-waste plant-dyed jumpsuit
March 2018
Personal Project
July 2022
- A pair of stays were drafted using techniques learned from ladies' period garments made during my HND, and combined with a long, full skirt inspired by the Alexander McQueen dress shown.
- A little punky edge was added by leaving edges unfinished and tying the waist with extra long ribbons, allowing the skirt to also be worn as a dress
