The 10 Commandments of Costumes

With special thanks to several friends and acquaintances in the business, I hereby pass on to you The 10 Commandments of Costumes.

1. Thou shalt not lie about thy waist measurement or shoe size.

2. Thou shalt not miss fittings. If one fitting is missed, thou must bring treats. If two fittings are missed, thou shalt go onstage naked.

3. Thou shalt not eat nor smoke in costume.

4. Thy wanting is easy. thou getting is harder.

5. Anything can become a hat.

6. Honor thy draper and thy dresser.

7. Thou shalt not reveal thy gossip sources.

8. First the pants, THEN the shoes.

9. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors costume.

10. The designer is God.