Costume designers and makers will have a range of books and reference materials that they draw on, from old photographs to antique sets of patterns.

Dyeing - screen printing

Costumes are crucial to any production. They can be sewn from scratch, bought on the high street, or made by altering other clothes. In the National Theatre's Costume Department, a staff of designers, dyers, tailors and buyers work together to produce outfits for every character in every show.