Motion Picture Costumers IATSE Local 705

Motion Picture Costumers IATSE Local 705 The Motion Picture Costumers, IATSE Local 705, is the largest union of costume supervisors, artisans, and craftsmen in film and television.

Repost from Aura Sperling [The Really] Loud House S2. Draping on a form to set. Designed by Chris Field
12/02/2025

Repost from Aura Sperling

[The Really] Loud House S2. Draping on a form to set. Designed by Chris Field

Native American Heritage Day is a civil holiday observed on the day after Thanksgiving in the United States.In 2009, Pre...
11/28/2025

Native American Heritage Day is a civil holiday observed on the day after Thanksgiving in the United States.

In 2009, President Barack Obama signed “The Native American Heritage Day Resolution 2009,” designating the Friday after Thanksgiving as “Native American Heritage Day.” The resolution had unanimous support in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.

In signing H.J. Res. 40 into law, President Obama stated, “I encourage every American to join me in observing Native American Heritage Day... It is also important for all of us to understand the rich culture, tradition, and history of Native Americans and their status today, and to appreciate the contributions that First Americans have made and will continue to make to our Nation.”


Happy Thanksgiving from the !
11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from the !

LEAN IN & LEAN ON Holiday Toy Drive and PartyThe Hollywood studio IATSE Locals, Teamsters and Basic Crafts are once agai...
11/24/2025

LEAN IN & LEAN ON Holiday Toy Drive and Party
The Hollywood studio IATSE Locals, Teamsters and Basic Crafts are once again partnering with Labor Community Services to provide families with a holiday party and gifts.

TOY DRIVE:
LOCAL 705 IS A TOY COLLECTION POINT!
Please consider donating a new unwrapped gift - you can drop off at Local 705's Business Office - or making a cash donation. DONATE: https://lcs-la.org/lean-in-and-lean-on

VOLUNTEERS FOR PARTY:
Volunteers are needed for the Annual "Lean In & Lean On Holiday Toy Drive & Party." Volunteers are needed for multiple different shifts on Dec 12 and 13.
VOLUNTEER: https://bit.ly/LILO2025VOL

PARTY!!!!!
Back by popular demand, join us for our 3rd Annual Lean In & Lean On Holiday Party and Toy Giveaway to celebrate the holidays alongside our Entertainment Industry Union Family!
Photos w/ Teamster Santa
Bounce House
Petting Zoo
Holiday crafts
Face painting
Maker Members Marketplace!
Food distribution
Snow!
Toy giveaway
Snack Carts
& More

Event and activities are FREE with the exception of our Maker Member Marketplace where you can pick-up some last minute Holiday gifts shopping Local and supporting our members with small businesses! This has become a GREAT event for the entire family. Join the Holiday fun and bring the kids!

RSVP if you are able to attend! Final event details will be emailed to those that register.
RSVP: https://bit.ly/LeanInLeanOn

Reposted from Valerie Keiser.Palm Royale, Season 2, Episode 1:Maxine is suddenly back at the Palm Royale for the new...
11/24/2025

Reposted from Valerie Keiser.

Palm Royale, Season 2, Episode 1:

Maxine is suddenly back at the Palm Royale for the new season, in a vibrant, swingy matching set. An eerily cheerful sight, considering the chaos we left her in at the Beach Ball!

Alix Friedberg designed this outfit in layers. The outer layer of the top and pants are made of a yellow nylon lace, with delicate pleated flowers attached along the border. Each flower has a single yellow rhinestone in the center. We removed and reapplied a lot of those flowers to get them just right.

Under the lace was a layer of n**e silk georgette which provided that wonderful swing as she frolicked into the building. BUT, we actually made two versions of this outfit! Because once Maxine stepped inside, we start to realize we’re seeing some kind of fantasy of hers. Suddenly everything is sparkly and lavish, as Robert performs his Big Number.

So the second version, in order to usher her into that lavish sparkle, is instead lined with a heavily-sequined stretch illusion. And under that, the top has ANOTHER layer, of iridescent lamé organza. This layer is only seen in a quick flash, as Maxine whisks that top away, revealing the bra top. Ruth Stockl carefully rigged the tear-away top with a large, single snap at the back neck, and several small magnets down the right side seam. All these subtle details gradually bring us into the fantasy as it evolves for Maxine.

The bra top uses the same sequined stretch illusion, over a layer of coutil for stability, and silk crepe de chine for lining. Alan Beumer had a lot of hand stitching to do on that top, to wrangle all those beads and rhinestones into place!

Getting these fabrics to play nice with each other was NOT easy, but Ruth Stockl, Alan Beumer
and Nevena Todorovic are pros! We also added bits of soft, thin, n**e spandex in strategic places inside this costume, for comfort— These fabrics are NOT soft, and Kristen had a lot of dancing to do in them!

Designed by: Alix Friedberg
Materials sourced by: Kit Scarbo
Patterned by: Nevena Todorovic, Jaime Elyse, and Valerie Keiser
Fit by: Valerie Keiser
Construction and finishing by: Nevena Todorovic, Ruth Stockl, Alan Beumer, and Valerie Keiser

Come out to support our union kin! The Comedy Resistance Presents: IATSE Local 800 Benefit ShowBenefit show in partnersh...
11/22/2025

Come out to support our union kin!

The Comedy Resistance Presents: IATSE Local 800 Benefit Show
Benefit show in partnership with Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 800 on behalf of the Entertainment Community Fund to help provide emergency assistance to struggling Union members. With Marc Maron, Al Madrigal, and more!

SUN NOV 30
7:30PM
The Comedy Store, Main Room
8433 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069

tix & Info
https://www.thecomedyresistance.com/events/tcr-iatse-local800-benefit

The ⛄ Winter 2026 ⛄ Issue of "The Costumer Quarterly" is out! https://digital.copcomm.com/i/1541330-winter-2026/In this ...
11/20/2025

The ⛄ Winter 2026 ⛄ Issue of "The Costumer Quarterly" is out!
https://digital.copcomm.com/i/1541330-winter-2026/
In this issue:
🧵The Hand Crafting Heroes of “Superman”
🧵Backstage at “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
🧵Signatory Costume House series: MavenCraft & Muto-Little
🧵Retrospective on “How The Grinch Stole Xmas” with Ruben Calderon
🧵Spotlight on Key Costumer Bryan Birge
🧵Activism – What are we going to do about Verticals?
🧵Icons: The Hat that Made Indiana Jones

Print versions should be arriving for members soon!

Shout out to our amazing contributors this issue:
Erin Wenrick
Shea Wolfe
Andrea Napier
Elizabeth Anne Hanley
Kathleen Qiu


Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor and remember all transgender & gender non-conforming individuals who ...
11/20/2025

Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor and remember all transgender & gender non-conforming individuals who have lost their lives due to transphobic violence.

We will continue to fight the discrimination transgender people still face, both in and out of the workplace. We look forward to the day when everyone can live authentically as who they are without fear of violence.

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Repost from Valerie Keiser Palm Royale, Season 2, Episode 1:For Dinah’s engagement party, the silk chiffon chose f...
11/18/2025

Repost from Valerie Keiser
Palm Royale, Season 2, Episode 1:

For Dinah’s engagement party, the silk chiffon chose for Norma’s gown was this ethereal blue and green watercolor print, that has sort of an “Earth from Above” vibe. Perfect for Norma, who fancies herself as being above it all.

The chiffon was French-seamed throughout, including where the bugle bead piping was inserted into the sleeves. And those sleeves! I wish I had a close-up photo of the perfect points they came to at the ends— should teach a class on pointy points!

The layer beneath it was a fabric I’ll think about for the rest of my life. It’s a pale pewter vintage silk chiffon encrusted with tiny, marquise-shaped, iridescent sequins. Our sourcing magician, found a few irregular yards of it, tucked away in the fabric shop at , and it was just perfect.

This fabric required a lot of TLC before it was ready for Carol to wear. Those sequins are sharp, so any that had a chance of touching her skin had to be removed or covered. After assembling the under-dress, had to carefully hand stitch each sequin back over the seams to fill in any gaps.

Norma’s signature turban was made from the same sequin fabric, by the wizards in the millinery shop at .

Sometimes my favorite details are the ones you’ll never see on TV. For this one, it’s the chiffon-bound snaps that covered by hand. In this fast-paced world of TV magic, we don’t often have time for details like these, but we sneak them in whenever we can!

Designed by:
Patterned by: me
Fit by: me
Construction and finishing by: , with help from and

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11/13/2025

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The November 22 Craft Fair CrawlThree of our fellow Locals are having craft fairs on the same day. If anyone makes it to...
11/12/2025

The November 22 Craft Fair Crawl
Three of our fellow Locals are having craft fairs on the same day. If anyone makes it to all three (photo evidence or it didn't happen!), we'll name you the "Interlocal Super Solidarity Champion."

CDG LOCAL 892
Flea Market
SAT NOV 22 | 10AM-2PM | CDG
Featuring Vendors from Local 892.

MUAH LOCAL 706
Fall Craft Sale
SAT NOV 22 | 11AM-5PM | LOCAL 80
Follow in IG & Facebook: Hairstylists and Makeup Artists craft co-op

ADG LOCAL 800
Made by 800 - Gallery show
SAT NOV 22 | 3-7PM | MORYORK GALLERY
Art and products made by members of Local 800, the Art Directors Guild, Featuring 30+ Artists and vendors, a free Raffles , prints, photography, sculptures, paintings, pottery, books, Hor d'oeurvres, signature cocktail by Heritage Auctions, other beverages, tunes by DJ Hotmic. Location: 4959 York Blvd, LA, 90042. Presented by Heritage Auctions.

Veterans Day is a time for us to offer our gratitude to the men & women whose bravery, strength and sacrifice stood in d...
11/11/2025

Veterans Day is a time for us to offer our gratitude to the men & women whose bravery, strength and sacrifice stood in defense of the freedoms we enjoy. We extend our deepest thanks for your service.
MPC 705 has a number of Veterans in our ranks, and it is our honor (with their permission) to be able to acknowledge a few of them.
If you are also a 705 Veteran or Military Spouse, please reach out to comms@mpc705.org for inclusion in future acknowledgements.

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