Costume Production Portfolio
Pressly Martinat
Costume Production | First Hand / Stitcher
I work in costume production with a focus on structural clarity, performer-centered construction, and garments built to withstand rehearsal and repertory conditions. My practice integrates historical research, draping, pattern development, and collaborative shop process across academic and regional production environments.
This portfolio highlights work in tailoring, period construction, character crafts, and production-focused fabrication. Projects emphasize construction logic, material selection, and functional detailing in service of performance requirements on stage and in rehearsal environments.
Highlights:
Period tailoring and costume reconstruction
Reinforced seams, concealed closures, and quick-change systems
Experience with flame-retardant treatments, stretch materials, and performance textiles
Repair case studies including emergency alterations and continuity restoration
Additional Materials
Supplementary documentation supporting portfolio and interview materials.
The Trestle at Pope LIck Creek
Design, Draper, Dyer, Stitcher
Carol Belk Theatre, UNCA
Production Case Study (PDF)
Technology Serving Truth — The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek
Byhalia, Mississippi
Contemporary American Theatre Festival
Wardrobe Crew Lead
Wardrobe support for Byhalia, Mississippi was primarily actor-facing due to the character’s pregnancy portrayal. Garments incorporated a pregnancy understructure, requiring assisted dressing, fit adjustment, and ongoing wardrobe support to ensure performer comfort, safety, and continuity.
Ocean’s Between
Tulane Dance Department
Designer & Stitcher
One garment required front-facing repair after damage occurred during shop handling prior to performance. Supporting the repair process reinforced the importance of advanced hand-repair techniques, discretion, and continuity within a shared shop environment.
Cross-Stitch Sampler — Mum in Mums
Early hand-stitch work emphasizing precision, repeatability, tension control, and disciplined process—foundational skills later applied to garment construction and repair.
Cross-Stitch Miniature — Night Landscape
Fine-count needlework emphasizing controlled shading, tonal blending, and detailed motif construction at small scale.
Further Materials
Professional Practice Reflection (UNCSA to UNC)