Costumes for the Stage: A complete handbook for every kind of play

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For anyone producing costumes on a small budget, whether for schools, colleges or amateur, semi-professional or professional groups, this basic introduction offers practical advice for every kind of play, together with drawings, diagrams and patterns from which to work. It includes sections onm Greek plays, medieval miracles and mysteries, Shakespeare, 17th-century, 18th-century, Victorian and Edwardian costume. each section covers the details of men’s and women’s clothes and accessories, as well as methods for adapting and simplifying the style of the period. Cover Contents Introduction 1 Planning and equipment 2 Measurements, patterns and fitting 3 The changing shape of period costume 4 Greek Drama 5 Medieval costume, miracles and mysteries 6 Shakespeare and the sixteenth century 7 The seventeenth century 8 The eighteenth century 9 The nineteenth century 10 From 1895 to the First World War 11 The twenties and thirties 12 Yesterday and today 13 Underwear and nightwear 14 Thinking about design 15 Trimmings 16 Adapting a hat 17 Fabrics, plain and patterned 18 Some simple methods for accessories 19 Musicals 20 Pantomimes 21 Pageants and carnivals 22 Especially for schools 23 Curtain up Bibliography Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W