Period Costume for Stage & Screen: Patterns for women's dress, medieval-1500, Volume 1"'Period Costume for Stage & Screen' is a comprehensive guide to creating women's dress through five centuries. As well as being accurate, Jean Hunnisett's patterns have been adapted so that they can be readily made up using today's fabrics and sewing methods, and fit the modern female figure. The book includes scaled patterns for each costume as well as step-by-step instructions and detailed working drawings. Patterns are also included for all correctly shaped undergarments which are essential to make each costume look right for its period. Whether you are an amateur, a student or a professional costume maker, this book, and the series it belongs to, is an invaluable source of patterns and techniques"--Page 4 of cover. |
Contents
TECHNIQUES OF COSTUME MAKING | 9 |
Taking Measurements | 27 |
Draping A Toile | 35 |
Copyright | |
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13th century armhole band belt bias binding bodice body bone bottom brocade bust buttonhole stitch buttons cartridge pleated centre back centre front chemise clip cloak cloth collar costume cotton cuff dags decoration elbow eyelets facing fastening Figure finished flat fold front and back garment Glyndebourne Godet gold gusset hanging sleeves head hole houppelande inlay Jeanne de Bourbon John Gunter kirtle lacing Lady layers length lined with fur loops Luttrell Luttrell Psalter measurement method mounting Nape to Ground neck neckline organza painting pattern pieces Pattern Sheet period Petrus Christus piping plackard placket Plate puff right side round seam allowance seen shape shoulder shows Side Front silk Simon Boccanegra skirt sleeve patterns square stand strip style surcoat T-shaped tabard tack tape thread tight sleeve trim turn underarm underdress velvet waist waistband WATCH POINTS wearing Weyden Wheel Piece width Winchester Bible worn wrist