Period Costume for Stage & Screen: Patterns for Women's Dress 1500-1800 [Hardcover]

Jean Hunnisett (Author), Janette Haslam (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Players Pr; First US Edition edition (March 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887346103
• ISBN-13: 978-0887346101
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #101,850 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #98 in Books > Arts & Photography > Design & Decorative Arts > Textile & Costume

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A practical guide to historic costuming, August 23, 1998

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Pat LaPointe ([e-mail]) (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Period Costume for Stage & Screen: Patterns for Women's Dress 1500-1800 (Hardcover)

Jean Hunnisett is a well known costumer whose credits include Elizabeth R for BBC television. One goal of the book is to assist the costumer in achieving higher standards of cut, construction and period-feel of the finished garment. The construction methods taught are totally modern and may be suited for film or stage, but not for living history. The scale patterns are well drafted. The outward appearance of the finished costumes has a good period feel, but the end result is not a replica, and a conscientious costumer may want to supplement this book with addition readings in costume history.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource for the serious costumer, September 21, 1998

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Kara McLeod ([e-mail]) (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Period Costume for Stage & Screen: Patterns for Women's Dress 1500-1800 (Hardcover)

Hunniset gives scale patterns of garments that are functional and provide a period sillhouette from the foundation up. The scale is something you have to be careful with, however, because different patterns are drawn on different scales.This book is for the experienced sewer and should be considered a technical manual rather than a research resource but I have not found its equal in clarity, correctness and completeness. I reccomend the whole set!

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for theatrical designers!, January 6, 2000

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Matt B. Nunn (Dallas, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Period Costume for Stage & Screen: Patterns for Women's Dress 1500-1800 (Hardcover)

This is a superb tool for any theatrical designer/period pattern maker! Jean Hunnisett's experience with the BBC is unmatched and this book is the standard of perfection. It's a clearly defined guide for the correct shape and cut of any era of costume, whether it be Tudor or Georgian. The information and tips that she 'unlocks' will give you a total sense of what each garment should look like in complete detail, with outstanding illustrations and descriptions, from the draping process, fitting, constructing, and trimming. Jean Hunnisett is a master in her craft, and her attention to period accuracy is clearly shown in all three books.