Basic Sewing for Costume Construction

• Author : Rebecca Cunningham
• Publisher : Waveland Press
• Release : 31 August 2011

All students of costuming need to learn basic sewing techniques to build costumes for theatrical performance. Basic Sewing for Costume Construction teaches just those fundamentals. Cunningham brings decades of classroom experience as she guides readers with clearly laid-out projects covering hand stitching, fasteners, pinning, sewing, and seams. Additional material on measurement, fabric selection, and use of commercial patterns, as well as three complete construction projects, round out the Second Edition. Each project builds on the previous one to develop a

• Author : Katherine Strand-Evans
• Publisher : Waveland Press
• Release : 03 September 2014

Constructing costumes requires a diverse set of skills to successfully create magic on the stage. Knowledge of sewing is vital, but Katherine Strand-Evans shows how much more is involved. She walks readers step by step through setting up and supplying a costume workshop; choosing fabrics; draping, drafting, and manipulating patterns; dyeing and fabric modification; and constructing accessories such as historical undergarments, hats and headdresses, shoes and footwear, masks and armor, jewelry and crowns, and, new to this edition, wigs (written

• Author : Rebecca Cunningham
• Publisher : Waveland Press
• Release : 22 October 2019

Successful costume design requires a solid foundation in general artistic principles and specific knowledge of how to apply those principles. Cunningham presents readers with just such a foundation and develops it to expose beginning costume designers to the myriad skills they need to develop in order to costume successful stage productions. She begins at the most basic conceptual level—reading plays from a costume designer's perspective. She then follows through with the practical considerations that must be considered at every

• Author : Ruth Bjorklund
• Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
• Release : 15 December 2016

If you have a love of history and clothing, there is a role for you in the theater. This book outlines the skills needed to be a costume designer, what must be done while the show is being rehearsed, and what the designer does during and after the performance. There is a chapter on how these experiences can translate to work in the real world, and there is a sidebar about someone who has made a career out of a

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 24 March 2023

• Author : Katherine Strand-Evans
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 24 March 2023

This invaluable reference book leads the reader, step by step, through the stages of costume construction: from shop organization, pattern development, fabric selection and modification, to the more specific construction techniques for shoes, hats, masks, armor, and jewelry. It is intended for painters, pattern makers, drapers, artists, sculptors, milliners, seamsters, as well as those who enjoy handwork. Readers will learn not only the basic skills of sewing, drafting, draping, and millinary, but also all the techniques necessary for a successful

• Author : Katherine Strand Holkeboer,Katherine Strand-Evans
• Publisher : Prentice Hall
• Release : 24 March 1989

• Author : J. Michael Gillette
• Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
• Release : 24 March 2023

This is a comprehensive survey of the technical and design aspects of play production, including scene design and construction, lighting, sound, costume, and makeup. Health and safety precautions for the backstage crew appear throughout in boxes labeled Safety Tips, and Design I

• Author : Tracey Lyons
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 15 May 2019

Sewing Techniques for Theatre: An Essential Guide for Beginners distills the intimidating art of sewing down into simple, quick, and effective lessons to prepare readers for an entry-level position in a costume shop. The lessons follow an hour-by-hour structure, offering detailed instructions to creating 11 sewing samples, a scrub shirt, and a tote bag. Embedded in the projects’ directions are lecture materials on safety, irons, fabric, and patterns. With a wealth of hands-on exercises, review questions, photographs, and step-by-step instructions for

• Author : Judy Heim,Gloria Hansen
• Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
• Release : 24 March 1999

Just as a stitch in time saves nine, consulting this handy guide will save sewers time and money by directing them to numerous Web sites offering free advice fabric embellishment, hat-making, sewing for kids and pets, and more.

• Author : Miyuu Takahara,Kenji Weston
• Publisher : Lulu Press, Inc
• Release : 24 April 2016

Two veteran cosplayers - Miyuu Takahara and Kenji Weston - have teamed up their experience and skills to give cosplay newcomers a great guide. Illustrated topics and techniques are explained in easy to understand and straightforward ways, while being detailed and comprehensive. All manner of costumes are covered: superheroes and supervillains, video game characters, and of course those from Japan's vast anime culture. There's coverage on culture and history; aspects of planning out and making a costume; makeup and props;

• Author : Trevor R. Griffiths
• Publisher : Quite Specific Media Group
• Release : 24 March 1982

Directing - Stage management - Acting - Set design - Lighting - Costume design - Make-up - Workshop - Administration - Choosing the play - Festivals and touring __

• Author : Carol Turkington
• Publisher : Infobase Publishing
• Release : 14 May 2014

Provides details on over 550 internships and summer jobs.

• Author : Barbara Benz Anderson,Cletus Anderson
• Publisher : New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston
• Release : 24 March 1984

• Author : Art Institute of Chicago
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 24 March 2023