Do you have a particular passion for historical costumes or an interest in particular periods of history?
Reah: I love being able to keep things true to their authentic self, historically speaking. It’s so important to look after vintage garments because their history is so important. I always think, if this piece of clothing could talk, imagine the story it could tell of the history of the person who wore it. We should keep that legacy going.
Kimmi: It’s one of the things that makes our job so special. When you bring the costumes together with the storyboards and actors we are actually bringing history back to life.
Reah: Funnily enough, I went to a fair yesterday and one of the traders took me back to her lock up. One of the things I got was a CC41 nightgown from the 1940s, which are so rare to find.
Kimmi: When Reah brought this gem into wardrobe, we were like little girls at Christmas! We get so excited about these items and the stories they tell, but this particular night gown gave us goosebumps. It can almost bring you to tears. We get so excited because we get to treasure them and give them new life. And hopefully our actors can tell a new story with them. This really is a special department to work in.