Period Costume for Stage & Screen: Patterns for Women's Dress, 1800-1909 (Hardcover)

by Jean Hunnisett (Author), Janette Haslam (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press (June 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088734609X
• ISBN-13: 978-0887346095
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #488,131 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Order from publisher at lower price, July 6, 2006

By	Chris (Sherman Oaks, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This and all the other Jean Hunnisett Period Costume titles can be ordered directly from the publisher, Players Press, Inc., Studio City, CA for ONLY $59.00 each.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent costuming resource, July 5, 2000

By	R. Tibbetts (SF Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this book educational and stimulating. Perhaps it's best feature was the combination of historical detail with instructions for practical application. The patterns can be a bit confusing, as can some of her terminology. Both of those hurdles can be overcome with a little patience. This is not a book for the beginning costumer, but I was able to utilize it very well at an intermediate level. For anyone interested in stage costuming technique I'd say this book is a must. It also contains detailed and illustrated instructions for fitting a bodice. WaHey!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars for STAGE and SCREEN!, January 19, 2008

By	fatal_degree (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This is an excellent book for the THEATRICAL costumer. It has scaled down patterns. Suggestions on how to design for and work with a production director or producer. Recommendations on how to "fake" a look for a period so that it will appear correct AND be easy to get in and out of. Notations on points to consider.... i.e.: is this a stage production where the garment will only be seen at a distance? is this a screen production where certain portions of a garment will be super sized on a movie screen?...those sort of scenarios are played out and hashed over. For the historian, interested in period accuracy, this will probably not be of any practical use. This does however give insight into how to get modern fabrics and trims to look convincing. For the intermediate or advanced seamstress. For the daring beginner who isn't afraid of a challenge.