This creative project is the design and construction of costumes for the opera "Don Pasquale" using flat pattern, draping and fitting methods. This creative project enabled the author to gain an understanding of the methods and skills of the craft of costume construction with emphesis on short cuts for rapid construction and methods for making changes in costumes for future use.This project also involved a thorough study of the 18th century period costumes and textiles and the planning of each costume in relationship to the stage setting and lighting.