The Costume Book

This beautiful new book guides readers with intermediate to advanced level sewing skills toward the successful creation of costumes for theatrical or dance performances, and for re-enactments and interactive fiction. Nearly 250 beautiful color photographs and detailed line drawings of many types of costumes, along with solid design principles, provide a wealth of easy to understand information and how-to instructions. Practical tips concerning theatrical production teams, lines of authority, budgets, scheduling, and post-production storage of costumes are included. An annotated bibliography and a resource guide are both useful references.[AuthorName]By (author) Mary Burke Morris[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Mary Burke Morris has designed costumes for the American Youth Ballet. She has acted as the primary editor of newsletters for the Washington, D.C., based G Street Fabrics.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]271 color photos/18 drawings[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]The Non-Professional’s Guide to Professional Results[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]271 color photos/18 drawings[/ColorPattern]