Emily Bustamante

Professional Memberships

• Member of Foundations Revealed (online garment research/construction group)

Professional Experiences

• Worked at American Players Theatre for 12 years as a Draper
• Taught at University of Central Florida for 4 years
• Costume Shop Manager at Northern Illinois University for 2 years

Research/Creative Activity Interests

• Costume history
• Period garment patterning and construction
• Fabric dyeing and manipulation
• Corsetry
• Embroidery

Honors and Awards

• Community Engagement/Involvement – Board member of Community Childcare Center
• Involved in the local farming community

“It is unsportsmanlike to engage in a battle of wits with anyone who is obviously unarmed.” –Lilian Jackson Braun