Cosprop

26/02/2024

The gorgeous Helena Bonham Carter with the equally gorgeous dress that she wore in ‘A Room With a View’ was in this Saturday following our V&A Cosprop evening. A huge thank you to Helena for supporting

19/02/2024

Did you know you can view all the costumes that are part of our charity auction in the flesh at Kerry Taylor’s auction house? They will be on display in London on the following dates and times;

Tuesday 27th Feb 12-5pm
Wednesday 28th Feb 9.30-5pm
Thursday 29th Feb 9.30-5pm
Friday 1st March 9.30-5pm
Sun 3rd March 11am-4.30pm
Monday 4th March 9.30-5pm

Location:
Kerry Taylor Auctions,
249-253 Long Lane,
London SE1 4PR

They have all been beautifully mounted by our in house exhibitions expert Julia Buckmiller, and our head of Barbara Kloos.

19/02/2024

Big congratulations to costume team lead by for their BAFTA win. Here is the dress that we made for Kathryn Hunter as Swiney. Definitely a bit out there for our usual clothes, but so much fun! The dress was made by our dress maker Emma Burke.

19/02/2024

A huge congratulation to Holly Waddington and her team for the BAFTA costume win for Poor Things.

15/02/2024

Have you registered your interest for our upcoming charity auction yet? Head over to https://www.kerrytaylorauctions.com/ for all the details. All proceeds goes to
Meanwhile, here is another beautiful piece which is included in the auction. Designed by John Bright and Jenny Beavan, ‘A Room with a View’ won an Oscar in 1985 for best costume. This is one of the dresses made for and worn by Helena Bonham Carter as Lucy Honeychurch, and we think that it is absolutely stunning.

14/02/2024

Presenting another lot in our upcoming charity auction, where all the proceeds go to and their work for children, is Johnny Depp in ‘Finding Neverland’. This is his Ringmaster costume when portraying J.M. Barrie. It was designed by Alex Byrne, made by Cosprop and beautifully embroidered by Thomas at
Link in our profile for info on how to register with and take part in this action

14/02/2024

Another of the lots in our auction with for the benefit of the is Alan Rickman’s clothes as Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Here you can see some lovely close ups of the waistcoat. The costume is in its post-murder condition with ‘blood’ stains as a result of a rather close shave. …

13/02/2024

We are so excited to announce that we are auctioning some of our special pieces in a charity auction this March. All the proceeds are going to the children’s charity founded by our very own John Bright. We have partnered with who have taken on this pro bono for the benefit of the charity. Please see Kerry Taylor’s website and Instagram for more details. Here is Drew Barrymore’s dress and wings from ‘Ever After’, designed by Jenny Beavan, which is one of the costumes up for grabs.
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20/04/2023

In todays is this wonderful article about our very own John Bright, our Academy Award winning Cosprop founder. You can read the full article online, see link in biog. John’s charity also gets a mention.
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15/03/2023

Come for a quick sneak peek inside to see some of our costumes on display in house. Which ones of them do you recognise?

24/01/2023

A big congratulation to Jenny Beavan for the Oscars nomination for Mrs Harris Goes to Paris. We had the pleasure of making many of the featured glamorous dresses, and also Mrs Harris’ coat, as you can see if you swipe across. Made by Nancy in our workroom.

23/01/2023

We are looking for an alteration tailor/seamstress to join our Men’s Alteration department.
You will be working closely with the Men’s Costumiers, altering costumes to brief, as they have been fitted, before they go out to be used on a wide range of TV, film and stage productions.
You will need to possess good sewing skills and an understanding of tailoring, and men’s wear in general. Some knowledge of historical costume is a plus.
You need to possess good communication skills and be able to work well within a team as well as using your own initiative.
You will need to be able to work well under pressure. Good time management is a must.
As part of the Men’s alteration team, you will ensure that the garments are altered correctly and checked before leaving the building. You will sometimes be called upon to assist in fittings.

This is a permanent position.

Please apply on or before end of day Wednesday the 1st of February by emailing your CV and cover letter to [email protected]

06/12/2022

Rafe Spall in The English wearing a striking jacket made by our tailor Dan. As you see from the 3rd photo, we made duplicates of the jacket. This is quite common when a costume needs to be in different stages of breaking down throughout the show, or when the actor needs to be part of a fight where things might get messy! But can sometimes also be to be worn by a stunt double.

29/11/2022

Please Note: deadline should be Wednesday the 7th (this week) not on the 14th as previously stated by mistake. Apologies!

We are looking for someone to join our team! Below is the ad, which you can also find on Mandy.com. Please apply on or before Wednesday the 7th of Dec by sending a email with your cv and cover letter to [email protected]

Womenswear returns and Stock Maintenance

We are looking for a committed and meticulous person with a passion for and knowledge of period costume to work in our Returns Department.

The job entails working with women’s costumes, checking them in as they are returned to Cosprop from a wide range of film, TV and Theatre productions. You will be responsible for checking that the costumes are returned to us in an acceptable condition and ensure that they are cleaned. You will be responsible for returning them to their correct areas in our warehouse based on type and period, so some knowledge of different eras of clothing is a must, however, training will be offered as part of the position.

You must possess good communication skills as you will need to liaise with different departments within Cosprop as well as external costume designers and their teams. You need to be able to work under pressure, capable of organising your workload efficiently, take initiative, be self-motivated and willing to work effectively as part of a team.

This position has an important role in maintaining our valuable women’s costume stock, working alongside the costumiers and being part of our stock maintenance team. You will need to have good knowledge and experience in the maintenance and laundering of garments.
This is a key position in the company, as this role ensures the smooth running of the inner workings of our busy costume house. and we are looking for someone with good experience and energy to be able to take on this challenging and rewarding role.

This is a permanent position.

15/11/2022

Black eyed Mog from The English, brilliantly portrayed by Nichola McAuliffe. Costume made by our dress makers Emma and Eva, then broken down and distressed by our dye department, Stacey and Nicolina. Cap made by our milliner Kat. See last pic for the drawing by costume designer Phoebe de Gaye.
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14/11/2022

Have you watched The English yet? If not, stop what you’re doing and we will see you in 5 and a half hours. This spectacular western starring Emily Blunt is designed by Phoebe de Gaye. Phoebe worked with us to design Emily Blunts costumes, amongst others. Here is Emily in the gorgeous pink ensemble, made by our dress maker Clemmie. The hat is made by our milliner Kat, close up of the hat in the last image
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01/04/2019

Great article offering an insight into the complexities of displaying costumes and it just happens to feature two exhibitions for which we have provided costumes "Cinematic Couture" at SCAD Museum of Art and "Costuming the Crown" at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.

From performing mannequin surgery to building hidden foundation garments for all the gorgeous gowns in "The Crown."

01/03/2019

A selection of our costumes will be on display at Normanby Hall Country Park from Saturday 2nd March 2019. "Behind the Screens" will give you the opportunity to see some pieces from well known films including Finding Neverland, The Women in Black, The King's Speech and Miss Potter.

☀ Our summer season starts on 2 March! 🦚

New for 2019 we have a very special exhibition!

Go 'Behind the Screens' and see some of the finest costumes from Hollywood blockbusters up close, right here in North Lincolnshire!

These will include costumes worn by Orlando Bloom in Pirates of the Caribbean, Johnny Depp in Sleepy Hollow, Helena Bonham Carter in The King’s Speech and many more! We can't wait to see them on display in such stunning surroundings

For more information on the Park opening times, please visit our website → https://goo.gl/LYb635

20/02/2019

....."To one side of the table stands a figure representing Florence Vanderbilt Twombly, George’s sister, wearing a gorgeous gown decorated with metallic mesh butterflies"....

Read all about the Vanderbilt project on which we have worked with the Biltmore for the last couple of years, researching and recreating the family's clothing using archival photos and portraits.

Painstakingly accurate recreations of the clothing from the Gilded Age brings history to life in new exhibit at Biltmore Estate.

14/01/2019

We are delighted to share these images of a project we have been working on with The Biltmore Estate for the last two years. The exhibition "A Vanderbilt House Party - The Gilded Age" will open in early February, and features recreations of clothing worn by the Vanderbilt's and their guest's.

07/06/2018

Ahead of the Costume Symposium you can read a interview with the award winning Costume Designer of Downton Abbey Susannah Buxton here :

Find out how Costume Designer Susannah Buxton takes inspiration from the John Bright Collection, about her early encounter with Queen Elizabeth I, Edwardian bee costumes and a butler's tailcoat -
in the first in a series of interviews with costume designers in our website's journal:https://www.thejohnbrightcollection.co.uk/2018/06/06/interview-with-susannah-buxton/
We will explore their different approaches to research and design, important influences on their work as well as the role of costume houses and collaborators. Susannah Buxton herself is currently demonstrating her appreciation of specialist skills by hosting the Costume Symposium from June 15-17. If you are working in the costume industy and interested, hurry to register as the deadline is approaching.

04/06/2018

On the weekend of the 15/16/17 of June 2018, award winning Costume Designers Susannah Buxton and Catriona Tyson host the Costume Symposium. It will feature talks and workshops by leading costume professionals. You can still get tickets here :

https://www.cityandguildsartschool.ac.uk/costume-symposium-at-the-city-guilds-of-london-art-school/

23/01/2018

The Oscar nominees are out for this year's event, for the Best Costume Design award the nominees are :

The Darkest Hour // Jacqueline Durran
Beauty and the Beast // Jacqueline Durran
The Shape of Water // Luis Sequeira
Victoria and Abdul // Consolata Boyle
Phantom Thread // Mark Bridges

Cosprop provided costumes for all of the productions except The Shape of Water

09/01/2018

Congratulations to all this year's BAFTA Best Costume Design nominees, Cosprop contributed costumes to Beauty and the Beast, Darkest Hour and Phantom Thread.

Jacqueline Durran, Beauty and the Beast Jacqueline Durran, Darkest Hour
Jennifer Johnson, I, Tonya
Mark Bridges, Phantom Thread
Luis Sequeira, The Shape of Water

22/12/2017

One of our talented employees made a special Christmas animation which highlights pieces from The John Bright Costume Collection. 🎄🎄🎄

18/12/2017

Wonderful packaging with a fantastic story from The John Bright Historic Costume Collection Revealed. We will be uploading more items to the website soon, revealing more of the pieces which have informed, Cosprop's work over the years.

07/12/2017

Costume Designers Guild Awards has released the nominees for the for Best Costume Design. The annual awards ceremony recognises excellence in the field of Costume Design in motion pictures and television. There are several categories including, Excellence in Contemporary Film, Excellence in Period Film and Excellence in Fantasy Film.

Cosprop contributed costumes for nominees Beauty and the Beast (Jaqueline Durran) and Wonder Woman (Lindy Hemming).

Congratulations to the Nominees for Best Costume Design!
Renée April – “Blade Runner 2049”
Mark Bridges – “Phantom Thread”
Jacqueline Durran – “Beauty and the Beast”
Lindy Hemming – “Wonder Woman”
Luis Sequeira – “The Shape of Water”

20/10/2017

Happy 163rd Birthday to Oscar Wilde The John Bright Historic Costume Collection Revealed has some interesting insights into one of his iconic outfits.

11/10/2017

Fantastic news !

Le musée des Tissus de Lyon échappe finalement à la fermeture, grâce à l'aide de la Région Rhône-Alpes qui deviendra propriétaire des lieux...

05/10/2017

Congratulations to Kazuo Ishiguro on winning the Nobel Literature Prize. Back in 1993 Remains of the Day was released. Jenny Beavan and John Bright designed the costumes for which they received an Academy Award nomination.