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Elegantly Frugal Costumes : The Poor Man's Do-It-Yourself Costume Maker's Guide by Shirley Dearing (1992, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherMeriwether Publishing, The Limited

ISBN-100916260887

ISBN-139780916260880

eBay Product ID (ePID)888765

Product Key Features

Book TitleElegantly Frugal Costumes : the Poor Man's Do-It-Yourself Costume Maker's Guide

Number of Pages144 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicFashion & Accessories, General

Publication Year1992

IllustratorYes, Tallakson, Beth A.

GenreDesign, Juvenile Nonfiction

AuthorShirley Dearing

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight7.2 Oz

Item Length5.5 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN92-001662

SynopsisCostuming 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., 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., Everything you need to know about making costumes for plays, pageants, musicals... at minimum expense.