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How costumes come together! Inside Cirque du Soleil’s wardrobe department for Echo

Step right up and prepare to be dazzled! Have you ever wondered who takes care of all the costumes for a Cirque du Soleil show? The team in the wardrobe department don’t just sew costumes, they stitch together pure magic! Costume ideas are created at Cirque’s ‘home base’ in Montreal, where every piece is designed. The wardrobe department is on hand each night for any type of costume change needed – like if something needs a new stich, a new button safety pins – the list goes on! They can even make fixes and changes on the side of the show…IN THE DARK! Watch as Lauren Kelly gets a special behind-the-scenes look at how the costumes comer together with Laura McClure, Assistant Head of Wardrobe for Echo.