The Costume Technician's Handbook: A Complete Guide for Amateur and Professional Costume Technicians [Paperback]

Rosemary Ingham (Author), Liz Covey (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0435086103 | ISBN-13: 978-0435086107 | Publication Date: November 2, 1992 | Edition: Upd/Rev

The Costume Technician's Handbook is your complete guide to developing stage costumes that are personally distinctive and artistically expressive.

Product Details

• Paperback: 458 pages
• Publisher: Heinemann; Upd/Rev edition (November 2, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0435086103
• ISBN-13: 978-0435086107
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #392,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best technical costume handbook ever!, November 16, 1999

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Laura (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Costume Technician's Handbook: A Complete Guide for Amateur and Professional Costume Technicians (Paperback)

I am a student costumer and I hav had nothing but good experiences with teh Costume Technician's Handbook. I finally learned to draft my own patterns from this book - a skill no teacher has ever been able to drive into my skull. This is an absolute necessity

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource for the beginning costumer, July 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Costume Technician's Handbook: A Complete Guide for Amateur and Professional Costume Technicians (Paperback)

I was introduced to Rosemary Ingham's book when I was in college getting my degree in Technical Theatre. It was from this book that I learned to draft patterns, an event that forever changed the way I work, giving me the freedom to design for myself. While the lack of color illustration makes for some very dry visuals, the information is invaluable.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for all costumers!, October 2, 2002

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Jennifer Miller (Arlington, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Costume Technician's Handbook: A Complete Guide for Amateur and Professional Costume Technicians (Paperback)

I am a former student of Rosemary Ingham's, now graduated and working as the Costume Shop Supervisor for Signature Theatre in Arlington, Va. I use her book almost everyday. Her instructions for sewing, altering, and patterning are easy to understand, clear, and concise. Plus there are great visuals to go along with the words by her writing partner Liz Covey. I can't wait until the next edition is complete. This best thing about it is that you don't have to be a professional costumer to use this book. A must for all sewers.