Books in our Library
The Costume Designer's Handbook by Call Number: TT507 .I46 1992ISBN: 9780435086077Publication Date: 1992-11-02The Costume Designer's Handbook is the backbone of any costume designer's library. Features of this new edition include: guidance on how to read and analyze a play, plans for establishing a costume plot, insights into working with directors and other designers, resources for doing historical research and a discussion of the properties of color sketching, drawing, and drafting techniques.
Designing Stage Costumes by Call Number: PN2067 .T498 2001ISBN: 9781861264169Publication Date: 2001-06-01This is an invaluable guide for anyone who designs, or aspires to design, costumes for stage productions.
Making Stage Costumes by Call Number: PN2067 .B536 2001ISBN: 9781861264084Publication Date: 2001-05-01Making Stage Costumes is for anyone who finds that, despite a lack of experience and a meager budget, they want and need to invent and create stage costumes.
Costume Resources
- Measurement ChartQuick reference to have for each actor when sewing costumes.
- Costume Plot by characterSample to show costume plot for individual character, broken down scene by scene.
- Costume Plot-overviewSample of a costume plot that gives and overview for all characters.
Web Resources
- National Theatre: Costume32 YouTube videos on various aspects of costume design and production.
Sewing Basics
- Free Sewing BasicsLearn all of the sewing basics like how to gather fabric and how to thread a sewing machine. This collection of sewing for beginners tutorial is all you need to start learning to sew.
- the spruce: sewing basicsMaster the basics of sewing. Learn how to sew, how to use a sewing machine and find easy beginner patterns to get you started.
- Beginners Sewing Course by Made to SewDay 1 - The Basics
Day 2 - Fabric Preparation
Day 3 - Sewing Basics