Costumes!

Well, its getting close to the shooting date - and our costumes are starting to take shape.

Judith More, our fantastic costume designer, has been working hard at creating the costumes for our cast of nine actors. A talented seamstress, she has been working on designs for the women's clothing, and scouring vintage clothing stores and costume hire companies for the mens. Here are some photos of the work in progress....

Jolliffes in Marlow helped us source the costume for John, our BBC military guard. They had an excellent wardrobe of outfits and clothing that we could pick through - and we found a1940's military uniform that was perfect for John's character. Photos coming soon!

Betty's costume has been created with a combination of found items and a pinny Judith has made. It has been inspired by the archetypal 1940's charlady.

Here's a snapshot of the work in progress! 

Here's some trivia for you people - did you know that British  pinafores traditionally were wrap around (as above) whereas modern pinafores are more like traditional American pinafores  - with two shoulder straps.  I didn't know that either until Judith gave me the history lesson!

The outfit for Florence, one of the monitoring service staff is substantially more glamourous than Betty's - with a sleek and streamlined style inspired with 1940's fashion.

Judith is busy creating this style for Florence