Portfolio — Emma Collins

Costume Design

Costume Designer, On-Set Wardrobe Assistant — You at Home (Music Video)

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Behind the Scenes

Costume Designer, On-Set Wardrobe Assistant — Pear Juice Productions, Who Am I But Someone (Music Video)

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— Abby’s “Shipwrecked Vamp of the Belle Epoqué” Gown —

The Making of

— “The” Atonement Gown for Mina Le —

The Making of

— 1860’s Inspired Corset for Alice —

— Stage Costume for Zella Day —

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Costume Design & on-set dressing

Made in Collaboration with Pear Juice Productions. Photos by Danielle Ernst and Gianna L. 2022.

Project Archive

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1890's silk Ballgown

Repurposed 100% silk curtains, silk chiffon ruffles. Floral Epaulettes by Moss & Meadows.

2023

Victorian Moire Corset

Mauve cotton moire fabric. Single-layer construction. Trimmed with flossing and antique lace. Featuring curved panels and bust & hip gores.

2021

Edwardian Combinations

Cotton, antique lace, hand-stitched. A reconstruction of a pair of Combinations in the MET’s collection.

2020

Mina's Regency Inspired Gown

Taking inspiration from Keira Knightly’s iconic white dress in the 2006 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, made with a sheer blend of silk & cotton.

2022

Victorian Cage Crinoline

Hoop Skirt made with cotton covered steel wires, cotton tapes, and copper fasteners, using a kit from Wooded Hamlet. Inspired by cage crinolines from 1856-1865.

2021

1810's inspired stays

Repurposed embroidered table runner, created using Redthreaded’s Short Stays pattern.

2023

Regency Bib-front Gown

Cotton Lawn with gold embroidery in a bib-front style, complete with train & embellishments.

2021

1890's Walking Ensemble

Ensemble composed of entirely thrifted, modern-made garments to create a historically inspired silhouette. Worn over historically reconstructed underpinnings.

2022

1860's Visiting Dress

Indigo over-dyed cotton with fitted boned bodice, tiered sleeves, and cartidge pleated skirt. Complete with detachable undersleeves and lace collar.

2021

Regency Underpinnings

Cotton Lawn petticoat with pintucks & straps, gored short stays, and cotton chemise.

2021

1660's Wandavision Costume

Inspired by 1660’s portraiture, this costume is a take on a popular superhero named Wanda. She hails from the era of the Salem witch trials. Created with draping, upholstery fabric, and worn over fully boned 1660’s stays.

Victorian Eyelet Lace Petticoat

A gathered tiered petticoat featuring double-layer hem, pintuck detail, and antique eyelet lace trim.

2021

Edwardian Combinations for Kaity

Created using my Blue Fine Goods Edwardian Combinations Pattern, featuring insertion lace and jacquard ribbons.

2021

Edwardian S-Bend Corset

Single-layer coutil trimmed with antique lace. Based on a ready-made pattern drafted from an antique corset from 1900.

2021

Regency Bonnet

Regency style millinery made with a re-purposed straw hat, ribbon, lace, feathers, cotton lining, & flowers.

2021

18th Century Robe à la Française

A 1770’s ensemble based on the Sacque Back Gowns of the Georgian Era. Polished cotton, lace, striped cotton lawn.

2017

Victorian Underpinnings

Hand-sewn cotton Chemise, single-layer corset trimmed with antique lace.

2020

18th Century Caraco Ensemble

Cotton Chintz Caraco jacket, cotton petticoat, millinery work.

2019

Paper Overwire Corset

Watercolor paper, tracing paper, stitched by machine. Inspired by Overwire Bustiers from the 1950’s.

2017

Pair of Pockets

Hand stitched using a vintage table runner and linen. Based on pockets worn under petticoats in the 18th & 19th centuries.

2020