Amy Brady. London based Costume Maker and Assorted Costume Services.
Amy Brady. Costume Maker for Film, HETV and Theatre.
Skills and Qualities:
I am a creative, personable, hardworking costume maker.
I am educated in costume history, garment construction and hand knitting. I am always challenging myself to grow as a professional. I am organized and resourceful in my approach.
• Pattern cutting, hand and machine sewing, machine maintenance.
• Commitment and ability to work under pressure to deadlines while maintaining a high quality of
workmanship. Clean and fast hand sewer.
• Good knowledge of Corsetry and Lingerie.
• Men’s and women’s principal costume making.
• Knowledge of costume fitting and alternation techniques, hand knitting and embroidery.
• Very adaptable. Experience using alternate and creative methods in Costume Making.
Education:
Design for Stage and Screen: Costume Design and Construction (2012-2016)
Honours Bachelor of Arts
The Irish National Film School at IADT Dun Laoghaire.
Degree Grade: 1.1 / First Class Honours
Thesis: The Representation of the Alien ‘Other’ through Costume Design in Doctor Who.
Bespoke Waistcoat Making Course (Feb-Apr 2017)
National Tailoring Academy at Paul Henry Bespoke, Dublin, Ireland.
Credits for Principal Costume Making for Film and HETV:
Senior Costume Maker- Gladiator 2
A Ridley Scott Film • Full-time
Jun 2023 - Dec 2023 • 7 mos (Hiatus during actor’s & writers strike, worked on Black Doves in the in between)
London, England, United Kingdom & Malta
Aiding my cutter and the premier senior costume maker in making cast civilian costumes.
Costume Maker- Black Doves
Netflix • Freelance
Sep 2023 - Nov 2023 • 3 mos
On-site
Costume Maker on Black Doves. A contemporary Netflix drama. Cutting and making trousers for Kiera Knightly. Doing all cast alterations.
Alexander MCQUEEN
Seamstress
Alexander McQueen
Aug 2023 - Sep 2023 •
Temping helping out with prep for the Paris show.
Costume Maker Daily
House of Dragon Season 2 •
May 2023 - Jun 2023 • 2 mos
Warner Bothers Leavesden Studios •
Costume Maker Daily
The Walt Disney Company • Part-time
Apr 2023 - May 2023 • 2 mos
1,000 Blows. A Victorian Production.
Back in Action- Netflix Studios at Shepperton Studios
Costume Maker- (January 2023- March 2023)
Era: Contemporary Comedy/Stunt Heavy
· Alterations, reinforcement, flame prrofing and adaptations for stunts.
Costume Designer: Richard Sale Costume Supervisor: Brendan Handscombe
My Lady Jane- Amazon Studios/Amazon Prime
Costume Maker-(August 2022-November 2022) Era: Tudor
· Making a variety of Tudor men’s and ladies costumes for principals. Working with Leather.
Costume Designer: Stephanie Collie Costume Supervisor: Vincent Dumas
Costume Cutter: Pierrick Neuhaard and Pierre-Jean Beray
The Ballad of Renegade Nell- Disney TV
Senior Costume Maker Daily (June 2022) Era: 1705
• Alterations and principal makes.
Costume Designer: Tom Pye Costume Cutter: Maggie Cooke
Kraven The Hunter- Sony Entertainment/Marvel
Senior Costume Maker (April-June 2022)
Era: Contemporary/Superhero
• Men’s combats and dress shirts. Copying patterns from existing garments for repeats.
Costume Designer: Sammy Sheldon Costume Supervisor: Holly Freeman
Costume Cutter: Josie Pledge
Indianna Jones 5- Lucasfilm/Paramount
Costume Maker (March 2022)
• Alterations, ladies blouses. Speed resetting of pairs of sleeves on set.
Costume Designer: Joanna Johnson Costume Supervisor: Charlotte Finlay
Napoleon- Apple TV
Costume Maker (February 2022)
Era: 1810s
• Embellishing and finishing Empress Josephine’s divorce dress. I hand sewed on 780 individual
beaded bees.
Costume Designer: Janty Yates Costume Cutter: Jennifer Alford
The Nevers Season 2 –HETV for HBO
Costume Maker (June 2021-January 28th 2022)
• Construction of both principal ladies and crowd costumes.
• Construction of accurate repeats for stunts.
Era: 1890s/Victorian Fantasy
Costume Cutter: Chrissie Atkinson
Costume Supervisor: Rebecca Tredget Costume Designer: Michelle Clapton
The Peripheral –HETV for HBO
Costume Maker (May 2021-June 2021)
Costume Cutter: Melanie Carter
Era: Futuristic Costume Supervisor: Rebecca Tredget Costume Designer: Michelle Clapton
The Bubble- a Feature Film for Netflix
Contemporary Costume Maker and Alteration Seamstress (January 2021-April 2021)
Costume Supervisor: Holly Freeman Costume Designer: Lindsey Moore
The Last Duel a feature film Argentan Productions DAC / 20th Century Fox/ Disney
Military Costume Maker/ Chainmaille (August 2020-October 2020)
Responsible for building and repairing principal Chainmaille arming jackets.
Junior Costume Maker in Principal men’s workroom (December 2019- March 2020)
Reporting to the cutter and making principal men’s trousers and doing hand finishes.
Era: 1380s
Costume Supervisor: Annie Crawford Costume Designer: Janty Yates
Costume Cutters: Claudio Di Avanzo, Basia Kuznar
ABBA ‘Voyage’ 3D Concert Experience Animara Films LTD
Costume Cutter and Maker (July-August 2020)
Era: 1970s/80s. Bias cut chiffon capes and alternations.
Costume Supervisor: Caroline Bradley
Louis Wain a feature film for Amazon Studios/Film Four/Studio Canal
Junior Costume Maker (July 2019- October 2019)
Era: 1880s-1920s
• Responsible for hand sewn finishes, hand buttonholes and working on general construction.
Costume Designer: Michael O’Connor Costume Supervisor: Viveene Campbell
Costume Cutters: Joan Staley, Chrissie Atkinson and Katya Krenin
The Old Guard a feature film for Netflix/Skydance Media
Junior Costume Maker (June-July 2019)
• Contemporary Military Alterations and makes.
Costume Supervisor: Annie Crawford Costume Designer: Mary E. Voght
Costume Cutter: Caroline Thorpe
Pennyworth: Season 1-HETV Warner Bros. Entertainment/Shoe Bucket Productions
Costume Trainee (January 2019- May/June 2019)
• Crowd alterations and principal workroom.
Costume Designer: Liza Bracey Costume Supervisor: Catherine Lovett
The Turning a feature film for Amblin Entertainment/Universal Pictures.
Costume Trainee (Jan 2018- Apr 2018)
Costume Designer: Leonie Prendergast Costume Supervisor: Derbhla Mc Clelland
Vikings: Season 3- HETV MGM/History Channel
Workroom Assistant Daily (September 2014)
Costume Designer: Joan Bergin Costume Supervisor: Helen McClusker
Costume Making for theatre and Opera
Orfeo and Eurydice Irish National Opera Costume Maker (Jun 19th- Jul 8th 2018)
Costume Designer: Catherine Fay Costume Supervisor: Beatrice Leikuča
• Responsible for the outcome of cutting and fitting four dresses for members of the chorus.
Dance Theatre Ireland Annual Show Designer and Maker: Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire,
Ireland. (Jun 2016- Jul 2016)