Description This updated edition of Costumes for the Stage aims at simplicity in all aspects of designing and making costumes.
She lives in London..
She is also the author of More Costumes for the Stage (also published by New Amsterdam).
About the Author Sheila Jackson, who designed the Costumes for the popular television series Upstairs, Downstairs was Head of Costume at London Weekend Television.
Hundreds of line drawings and no-nonsense, authoritative text combine to make this an essential book of costume design.
The revised edition features expanded text and new illustrations.
There are also sections on pantomimes and musicals, pageants and school plays, and invaluable advice on underwear, fabrics, measurements and fitting, the use of color, and simple ways to make masks, crowns, and decorations.
Each section covers the details of men\'s and women\'s clothes (hats, collars, shoes, jewelry, etc.) as well as methods for adapting and simplifying the style of the period.
Included are sections on Greek plays, medieval miracles and mysteries, Shakespeare, seventeenth century, eighteenth century, Victorian and Edwardian costume, the twenties and thirties, and the present day.
Starting with five pages illustrating the basic shapes of each period, Sheila Jackson provides practical advice for Every Kind of play, together with drawings, diagrams, and patterns from which to work.
It is designed primarily for those who need to dress plays on a small budget, whether for amateur, semi-professional, or professional groups.
Description This updated edition of Costumes for the Stage aims at simplicity in all aspects of designing and making costumes
