Costumes for the Stage (Backstage)

Costumes for the Stage (Backstage)

by SheilaJackson (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 154
Edition: 2nd Revised ed.
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Published: 31 Oct 2001

ISBN 10: 0713659688
ISBN 13: 9780713659689

Author Bio
Sheila Jackson, a designer in television for many years, was responsible for the costumes of the now classic series Upstairs, Downstairs. As a former teacher she is ideally placed to offer advice on the costume problems which arise in all kinds of production.