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MOTIONPICTUREC O S T U M E R S .O R G 49 averaging two weeks per coat and we were making all of the multiples all at once. With that being said, a lot of things took a long time to get delivered. It feels like we were waiting forever for the fiber optic lights on Ghost Agatha to get delivered. They were coming from a company in Italy, so Marilyn, Adrienne, Maddie [Carroll] and Daniel were in constant early- morning Zoom calls with them working out the details that we needed in order for the lights to work on our end. And then the lights got stuck in transit, US customs, went back to Italy, then back to the states before it got delivered to us, which by the way, all of this happened while it was still COVID times and during the holidays. My other challenge I personally had was the lining on Agatha's Coat. The print had to be sublimated so the lining was made out of a stretch polyester and not silk. During the cutting process, the fabric was constantly shifting on the table. I was also worried about the proper grain line and that the print was matching. Daniel Selon designed such a detailed lining that I had to make sure that the runes lined up from the bottom and that they match on every multiple as well. Then Klara and I, mostly Klara, had to figure out how to attach the lining onto the shell while making sure the pleats still open up from the outside and the lining doesn't shift during construction. The coat was basted and thread-marked everywhere. Everything was handled with care, from Marilyn's pattern to Klara's amazing job stitching it all together. Wendy Sonali Espinoza Wendy Sonali Espinoza Wendy Sonali Espinoza is a Women's Finished Costumer who worked as a Fabric Buyer for Agatha All Along. She began her costuming journey in high school when she learned sewing and construction skills for cosplay and was fascinated by the nature of storytelling through costumes. She took elective sewing courses, starting with basics and moved into corsetry and lingerie construction. "I'm a Finished Costumer but I'm so grateful I learned even the basics about sewing and patterning because it makes communication with my Designer and the workroom that much easier." She later went on to PA in costume departments, building a rapport with costume houses and was eventually hired at the Western Costume Company fabric store earning her days to get into Local 705. These experiences prepared her for her role on Agatha. "As a Fabric Buyer, I've kind of learned everything on the fly. Working in the fabric store and having experience as a PA for multiple heavily MTO shows under very experienced and knowledgeable designers, fabric buyers, and workroom forepersons who were patient and kind enough to always answer my questions taught me more than anyone could in a