Costumes for the Stage: A Complete Handbook for Every Kind of PlayProvides instructions for making a wide variety of costumes for plays, including Greek plays, Shakespeare, Victorian and Edwardian costumes, and costumes for all of the twentieth century. |
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Planning and equipment | 9 |
Measurements patterns and fitting | 12 |
Copyright | |
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Costumes for the Stage: A complete handbook for every kind of play Sheila Jackson Limited preview - 2014 |
Costumes for the Stage: A complete handbook for every kind of play Sheila Jackson Limited preview - 2014 |
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