Lara Corsets & Gowns

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Lara A Greene's Work History
 

(I work off and on, full or part-time as a stitcher, tailor, costumer or wardrobe person in film and TV while I run my small business. It works well due to the temporary nature of most costume/wardrobe jobs.)

 
Film:  
 
  • Premium Rush, Tailor/Seamstress 7/2010 - 8/2010
 
  • Arthur (re-make 2011), Freelance corset maker 6/2010 through 8/2010.
 
  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Tailor/Seamstress 2/2009 through 8/2009
 
  • The Tempest, Tailor/Seamstress 1/2009
 
  • The Code, Tailor/Seamstress 10/2007
 
  • Revolutionary Road, Assistant Tailor/Seamstress 5/2007 through 8/2007
 
  • Six Bullets From Now, Tailor/Costume Shop Supervisor 2/2007 through 3/2007 (Film halted/postponed...twice)
 
  • My Sassy Girl, Tailor 11/2006
 
  • Factory Girl, Tailor 11/2006
 
  • I Am Legend, Tailor/Seamstress 9/2006 thru 11/2006
 
  • Enchanted, Assistant Tailor 4/2006 thru 7/2006
 
  • The Pink Panther (re-make), Freelance corset maker 5/2004
 
  • Mona Lisa Smile, Tailor/Seamstress 9/2002 - 1/2003
 
  • Royal Tannenbaums, Dayplayer, Tailor/Seamstress 3/2001
   
Television:  
 
  • Law & Order Criminal Intent, Series, Tailor/Costume Shop Supervisor   1/2010 - 5/2010
 
  • The Beautiful Life, Series, Tailor/Costume Shop Supervisor  8/2009 - 12/2009
 
  • Castle, Pilot episode - ABC, Tailor 4/2008 - 7/2008
 
  • Kings, Pilot episode - NBC, Tailor 4/2008
 
  • America's Next Top Model (Season 10), Dayplayer, Tailor 10/2007 through 12/2007
 
  • Law & Order, Dayplayer, Tailor 8/2007
 
  • All my Children, Dayplayer, On set and Tailor 7/2005 - 4/2007
 
  • 100 Centre Street, Dayplayer, On set and Tailor 7/2001 - 9/2001
 
  • One Life to Live, Dayplayer, On set and Tailor 10/1995 - 9/1997
 
  • Guiding Light, Dayplayer, On set and Tailor 8/1996 - 12/1996  and 1/2008
   
Broadway & Theatre:  
 
  • Spamalot, Millinery and Chain mail repair 11/2005 thru 4/2006
 
  • Movin' Out, Dresser 9/2002 - 12/2005
 
  • The Boy From Oz, Tailor 8/2003 - 9/2004
 
  • Amour, Tailor 9/2002 - 11/2002
 
  • 42nd Street, Dresser and Milliner 3/2001 - 9/2002
 
  • Judgment at Nuremberg, Tailor 2/2001 - 4/2001
 
  • Jekyll & Hyde, Dresser and Tailor 10/1997 - 1/2001
 
  • Once Upon a Mattress, Tailor, Dayworker and Swing Dresser 3/1997 - 5/1997
 
  • Miss Saigon, Swing Dresser and Dayworker 3/1997 - 9/1997
 
  • Sunset Boulevard, Dresser, Swing and Dayworker 10/1995 - 3/1997
 
  • Cats, Swing Dresser and Dayworker 9/1995 - 2/1996
 
  • The Metropolitan Opera Costume Shop, Over-hire Tailor 11/1995 - 2/1996
 
  • New York City Opera Costume Shop, Cutter, Draper, Seamstress, Milliner, occasional Dresser and dead body  8/1993 - 3/1996
 
  • The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Costume Design, Cutter, Draper, Tailor, Shopper, Milliner and occasional Dresser  (numerous productions) 7/1992 - 4/2000
 
  • The Lake George Opera Festival's 1995 season, Costume Shop Supervisor for the season & Costume Designer for two productions (Rigoletto and Gianni Schicci)
 
  • Montclair State University, Costume Shop Supervisor 1993 - 1994
   
Education:  
 

  • Newbury College, MA, A.A.S. in Interior Design 1991   (My Mom tried to talk me out of Costume)
 
  • Fashion Institute of Technology, S.U.N.Y. 1991 - 1994  (I still take an occasional class every now and then)
   
   
Skills:  
  Sewing (since childhood); hand and machine (home, industrial or computerized). Cutting, draping and patternmaking. Period corsets, gowns and millinery are my specialty. Extensive library and knowledge of Women's fashion history. Extensive antique/vintage pattern collection. Experience with fine fabrics and period construction techniques. Computerized embroidery, crafts, fabric dying, distressing and painting . On set work, costuming, fittings, organizing, shopping, dressing and quick-changes. Computer literate; Windows and the Internet. I have a full workshop within my home and am ready to travel with whatever size kit you require for your production.
   
Interests:  
  I collect and study antique corsets, antique sewing patterns, historic costume research (books and ephemera) and collect odd old keys. I buy and sell on E-Bay and love to travel and scuba dive.
   
Memberships:  
 
  • Theatrical Wardrobe Union, Local 764, I.A.T.S.E. (since 1994)
 
  • The PADI Dive Society
 
  • The Costume Society of America
 
 
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