Costumes for the Stage

For anyone producing costumes on a small budget whether for schools colleges or amateur semi-professional or professional groups this basic introduction offers practical advice for every kind of play together with drawings diagrams and patterns from which to work. It includes sections onm Greek plays medieval miracles and mysteries Shakespeare 17th-century 18th-century Victorian and Edwardian costume. each section covers the details of men's and women's clothes and accessories as well as methods for adapting and simplifying the style of the period.