Freelance Costume Design & Maker
Francesca Symonds is an eclectic freelance Costume Designer and Maker, living on the South Coast of England.
An alumni of Northbrook College, West Sussex, Francesca has the skills and versatility to adapt to any client's or project's needs, including work for feature films, short films, television, commercials, music videos and theatre productions.
Whether you are looking for elegantly crafted bespoke costumes or pitch perfect period design and making, contact Francesca today to discuss your project or collaboration in detail.

Elizabethan Costume from Bartholomew Fayre with printed textiles and fabrics. Design and make

Elizabethan Costume from Bartholomew Fayre with printed textiles and fabrics. Design and make

Elizabethan Costume from Bartholomew Fayre with printed textiles and fabrics. Design and make

Elizabethan Costume from Bartholomew Fayre with printed textiles and fabrics. Design and make

Rapunzel's Prince from Into the Woods Installation piece with hand painted textile surfaces on the theme of Midnight. Design and Make

Rapunzel's Prince from Into the Woods Installation piece with hand painted textile surfaces on the theme of Midnight. Design and Make

Rapunzel's Prince from Into the Woods Installation piece with hand painted textile surfaces on the theme of Midnight. Design and Make

Rapunzel's Prince from Into the Woods Installation piece with hand painted textile surfaces on the theme of Midnight. Design and Make





Victorian Costume with ribs, spine and mummified heart. Design and make

Victorian Costume with ribs, spine and mummified heart. Design and make

Victorian Costume with ribs, spine and mummified heart. Design and make

Victorian Costume with ribs, spine and mummified heart. Design and make

Ghost the Musical Costumes Design

Ghost the Musical Costumes Design

Ghost the Musical Costumes Design

Ghost the Musical Costumes Design

Elizabethan Corset

Elizabethan Corset

Elizabethan Corset

Elizabethan Designs for Jordan Knockem

Elizabethan Designs for Jordan Knockem

Elizabethan Designs for Jordan Knockem



Screen printing and textile design


Shirts designed and painted for Crown Beach

Shirts designed and painted for Crown Beach

Shirts designed and painted for Crown Beach

Shirts designed and painted for Crown Beach




Textile design and painting for large scale installation

Textile design and painting for large scale installation

Textile design and painting for large scale installation

Textile design and painting for large scale installation

Heavily boned corset

Heavily boned corset

Heavily boned corset

Porcelain flowers stained with rust

Porcelain flowers stained with rust

Porcelain flowers stained with rust

Porcelain flowers stained with rust

Up-cycled workshop apron with patch-worked textiles

Up-cycled workshop apron with patch-worked textiles

Mandala surface designs and prints

Mandala surface designs and prints

Ghost the Musical Costumes Design

Mandala surface designs and prints

Collections on the theme of "Around the World" filled with hand designed prints, watercolours and collected postcards

Collections on the theme of "Around the World" filled with hand designed prints, watercolours and collected postcards

Collections on the theme of "Around the World" filled with hand designed prints, watercolours and collected postcards

Collections on the theme of "Around the World" filled with hand designed prints, watercolours and collected postcards

Aged books manipulated and sculpted

Aged books manipulated and sculpted

Aged books manipulated and sculpted

Aged books manipulated and sculpted

Queen of Horses Costume inspired by Marie Casimire de la Grange d'Arquien's 17th century equestrian portrait. Design and make

Queen of Horses Costume inspired by Marie Casimire de la Grange d'Arquien's 17th century equestrian portrait. Design and make

Queen of Horses Costume inspired by Marie Casimire de la Grange d'Arquien's 17th century equestrian portrait. Design and make

Queen of Horses Costume inspired by Marie Casimire de la Grange d'Arquien's 17th century equestrian portrait. Design and make

Stretch Dance wear with screen-printing and hand painted surface designs



Stretch Dance wear with screen-printing and hand painted surface designs

Mask designs and making for Into The Woods

Mask designs and making for Into The Woods

Feminist dress and board. Design and make

Feminist dress and board. Design and make

Feminist dress and board. Design and make

Feminist dress and board. Design and make

Textile design and embroidery

Textile design and embroidery

Textile design and embroidery

Textile design and embroidery

Mixed textiles

Mixed textiles

Mixed textiles

Mixed textiles