AYLIN ALTINELLI
Costume Maker / Supervisor
Freelance Costume Maker
Dec 2021- Present
ENO (English National Opera)
I work with ENO as a freelance costume maker for their upcoming productions.
Costume Technician – September 2014- Present
Middlesex University – www.mdx.ac.uk
Hendon/London
Make and fit costumes for 1st year and some of 3rd year dance students per academic year. Support 'Theatre Arts' students with pattern cutting and costume construction techniques while providing instructions and expertise about use of technical equipment/facilities. Making sure the students handle machinery safely and effectively. I provide specialist knowledge in patternmaking, sewing technics, fabric choices/treatments, costume history but most importantly in problem solving.
 Costume Maker |  Shoes and Satire 2017 |  Shoes and Satire 2017 |
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 1st Year Dance Performance 2016 |  1st Year Dance Performance 2016 |  1st Year Dance Performance 2016 |
 1st year Dance performance |  1st Year Dance Performance |  Costume Maker 2016 |
 1st Year Dance Performance 2016 |  Costume Maker 2016 |
"Oh my Nellie Bly" 2018
Wardrobe Assistant February 2022-December 2021 Laundry calls before and after shows, quick maintenance, dressing duties: assisting actors with quick changes.
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Deputy Wardrobe Manager Current-February 2022, April 2019 to January 2020:Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of costumes, change-rounds,
shoes and accessories (washing, ironing, mending, refurbishment) and assisting actors in changing costumes during a performance.
"Dangerous Daughters" 2017
Wardrobe Supervisor - August -September 2017 and 2018
The Musical Theatre Academy/MTA
Bridewell Theatre/Blackfriars/London
A musical "Dangerous Daughters" 2017 and "Oh my Nellie Bly" 2018.
As the Wardrobe Supervisor, I managed a group of costume makers and worked closely with the designer, Stewart Charlesworth. I organised the wardrobe assistants, sourced the costumes' buying/hiring" cut patterns and helped make the costumes as well as managing the budget, dressers and maintenance of the show.
 Victorian Night Gown |  Mr.Elvesham |  Mr.Elvesham |
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Assistant Costume Supervisor/ Dresser/ Maker – February 2015- May 2015
Clerkenwell Films Limited - West London Studios
HG Wells four-short stories for Sky Arts : "The Late Mr. Elvesham", "The Moth", "The Devotee of Art" and "Purple Pileus" all in Edwardian Period. I sourced costumes from Cosprop prior to the shoot.
Costume S/By: dressing, preparing costume plot and costume changes as well as maintenance of the costumes. I also made two identical Edwardian nightgowns for Antonia Thomas.
Costume Maker - October 2014-December 2014
Herford Theatre, Herford
"Cinderalla". Costume making (e.g., 17th Century French Frockcoat, 19th Century Tailcoat, two fleece dressing gowns with Edwardian sleeves, Victorian high waisted trousers and period waistcoat.)
Costume Supervisor - RADA Enterprises July 2014
Alterations, mending, costume sourcing, costume dying and budgeting. I worked on 'Hamlet' and 'Arabian Nights'.
Costume Supervisor/Costume Maker / Visiting Professional- June 2014-July 2014
E15 Acting School, Debden
Working on final year acting students' production of King Lear at the Cockpit Theatre. I worked with first year technical students as well teaching them basic sewing skills and pattern cutting.
Costume Maker February 2014-May 2014
Ajour Design – London
Making latin dance dresses.
Cover Dresser – October 2013
Sadler’s Wells / London
Dressing duties on touring shows.
Cover Dresser – July 2013
Haymarket Theatre / London
Dressing duties.
Costume Alterations/Assistant Supervisor July 2013
Raymond Gubbay Ltd. / London
Coronation Festival Gala Event 11-14 July 2013.
Costume alterations/dressing
 Fotini Dimou Costume Drawings for Il |  Illuminations 2013 |  Illuminations 2013 |
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 Illuminations 2013 Costume Maker |  Phaedra 2013 |
 King Lear |  King Lear |  King Lear |
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Costume Supervisor - December 2013- February 2014
Darker Purpose Theatre Company, Cockpit Theatre, London
"King Lear". Costume sourcing, budgeting, fittings, alterations and managing dressers.
Costume Maker - August 2013- October 2013
Richard Alston Dance Company / London
Designer: Fotini Dimou
Made five identical coats with godets and waterfalls for the production of "Illuminations". Also made five dresses with asymmetric neck line for "Phaedra".
 Glastonbury Promo |  Glastonbury Promo |  Dave Gorman DAVE |
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Costume Stylist - April 2012
Glastonbury Promo Shoot
Dave Gorman Promo
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Costume Supervisor - 2002-2007
Avsar Film/Istanbul/Turkey
Worked on various TV-dramas such as Gulbeyaz, Kursun Yarasi, Kirik Kanatlar, Gozyasi Cetesi, Kara Duvak and a feature film "Dongel Karhanesi".
EDUCATION
Couture Techniques - One-day workshop
Fashion and Textile Museum - May 2019
Patternmaking - Experimental And Explorative Approaches Part 2
Central Saint Martins- August 2018
Patternmaking - Experimental And Explorative Approaches Part 1
Central Saint Martins- August 2018
Creative Draping (Weekend)
Central Saint Martins- October 2018
Postgraduate Diploma, Theatre Costume - September 2011- July 2013.
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London
BA (Hons), Journalism - September 2000- June 2006.
University of Istanbul
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During this course, I took a sabbatical for two years to work in Costume for TV and Theatre in Istanbul