Theresa J. Blake 01945 773763 Theresa@rossetti.vispa.com www.alternativebridalgowns.co.uk With over 20 years experience in theatrical costume and couture bridal-wear, I am a flexible and multi-skilled couturier and costumier, familiar with working to strict deadlines. I specialise in tutu construction, together with designing period and theatrically-inspired “alternative” wedding attire to the highest possible standards. Experience: Rossetti - Proprietor 1998 - to date: Self-employed couture designer and costumier. Making classical tutus for competition dancers (All England Dance Competition, Genée, Youth America Grand Prix); and for dance festivals, pre-vocational ballet-school productions and youth ballet companies (Harlow Ballet School, Manx Ballet Company, Cheshire Youth Ballet) Designing/constructing “alternative” wedding gowns for own label. Freelance theatrical costumier - for Christine Manning 2010 -"Mary Poppins" (designer Terry Parsons) Det Ny Teater, Copenhagen. Designed a range of exclusive one-off corsets 2010 - for "Cocoa" of Cheltenham Couture cutter/ maker - for designer Basia Zarzycka 1998 Couture cutter/ maker - Bridal Rogue Gallery 1995 -1998 Ladies Production Wardrobe - Royal Shakespeare Company 1996 - 1998 “Herbal Bed”, “As You Like it”, “Henry VIII”, “Hamlet”, “Henry V”, “The Learned Ladies”, “The White Devil”, “Troilus & Cressida”, “Little Eyolf”. [Costumes for: Diana Quick, Jane Lapotaire, Victoria Hamilton, Jane Gurnett, Derbhle Crotty, Martina Laird, Nina Sosanya, Niamh Cusack, Susannah York] Headdresses and jewellery - Scottish Ballet 1995      “Swan Lake” (Jasper Conran) Headdresses and jewellery - English National Ballet 1995      “Alice in Wonderland” (Sue Blane) Headdresses and jewellery - English National Ballet 1993      “Sleeping Beauty” (Farmer) Maintenance Wardrobe assistant and Supervisor of Costume Hire 1992      Swan Theatre, Worcester Couture cutter/ maker 1991-1998      Cocoa Designs, Cheltenham Couture cutter/ sample gown maker 1989 -1992      Ritva Westenius - bridal designer Freelance Theatrical Assistant [1988 - Working with Jean Gates, Sue Pearl, Jane Johnson, Russell & Haslam] Ballgowns “Les Misérables“, Vienna Freelance “remakes” “Les Misérables“, London London Festival Ballet “Swan Lake”, “Nutcracker” Houston Ballet “Nutcracker”, “Cinderella” (Walker) Sadlers Wells Royal Ballet       “Petrushka” The Royal Ballet “Rhapsody” Moscow Classical Ballet “Swan Lake” Theatrical Assistant 1987      Morris Angels Costumiers       Ladies Department   London Festival Ballet “Sleeping Beauty” corps de ballet wigs   Spoleto Festival “Platée” (John Pascoe)     Qualifications: 1988     Higher National Diploma Theatre Wardrobe, Wimbledon School of Art 1986     B/Tec Diploma in General Art and Design 1985     3 A’ Levels 1983     6 O’ Levels; 3 CSEs