Elegantly Frugal Costumes: The poor man's do-it-yourself costume maker's guide

by Shirley Dearing, Beth Tallakson (Illustrator)

Overview

Costuming can be one of the most difficult aspects of putting on a play. It can also be the most expensive. Here is a do-it-yourself costume maker’s guide. This wonderfully practical book literally shows you how to make costumes for plays and musicals at the lowest possible expense! With over 150 detailed illustrations, the book aids all costumers with its easy-to-follow text. Just about every basic period is covered: Biblical to Medieval, Renaissance, Colonial, 1800s to World War I, the Roaring Twenties, and more. This complete text gives many helpful hints and information about modifying sleeves and hems to fit a time period, taking advantage of leftover fabric, aging an outfit, and much, much more. This book will pay for itself with its first use.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780916260880
Publisher:	Meriwether Publishing, Limited
Publication date:	12/18/1992
Pages:	140
Sales rank:	443,311
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Musician, designer, painter, writer - these talents and proficiencies mark Shirley Dearing as a true "Renaissance Woman." They comprise the perfect blend of skills to qualify her as an authority for a book about practical costume-making. Following her degrees in music from Barnard College of Columbia University, New York and art from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Shirley moved into the professional world of the fine arts. She sang and designed opera costumes for various Colorado opera companies. Her expertise in designing led to a companion career as a painter. Her works have appeared in many national exhibitions and juried art shows. Her work as a costume designer has expanded beyond the world of opera to stage shows and museum work.