Making Stage Costumes
Author | : Tina Bicât |
Publisher | : Crowood Press (UK) |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 1861264089 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781861264084 |
Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Download or read book Making Stage Costumes written by Tina Bicât and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a well-known costume designer, this book is for anyone who would like to create costumes for the theater, whatever their experience or their budget. Topics include understanding the structure and work of a theater company; making the best use of production meetings; coping with budgets; decoding the costume clues in a script; setting up and equipping a workroom; finding costumes at thrift shops and flea markets; altering modern clothes for period productions; using and adapting commercial patterns; and developing simple sewing skills. Tina Bicât has worked as a costume designer for The Royal National Theatre, The New York City Ballet, The English National Opera, as well as for fringe theater groups, television, and film.