Period Costume for the Stage: A Practical Guide - Softcover

Bicat, Tina

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1861265891 ISBN 13: 9781861265890

Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

This title is a guide to using basic costume and modern clothes to recreate the styles of the past. Each chapter offers a brief insight into the political or social moves that influenced the design ideas of the particular century or era before going on to explore the ways in which the period can be represented in costume on the stage. Topics include the principles of making basic costume and adapting it for historical plays, suggestions for finding inspiration - exploring ideas and doing research and practical and simple ways to suggest the class and status of characters. Also included is clothing for men, women and children. Ideas for using accessories to suggest the essential shape or form of a period costume and how to adapt simple but versatile patterns to create specific effects is also covered.

About this title

About the Author

Tina Bicat has worked for the royal National Theatre, New York City Ballet, English National Opera and for film and television. Her work has included large-scale productions with casts of hundreds, one-man shows, mask and carnival effects, as well as more traditional costume.

From the Inside Flap

Period Costume for the Stage is an invaluable guide to using basic costumes and modern clothes to recreate the styles of the past. Each chapter offers a brief insight into the political or social movements that influenced the design ideas of a particular century or era; it then moves on to explore the ways in which the period can be represented in costume on the stage. Topics include: principles of making basic costumes and adapting them for historical plays; clothing for men, women, and children; practical and simple ways to suggest the class and status of characters; ideas for using accessories to suggest the essential shape or form of a period costume; and simple but highly versatile patterns that can be adapted to create specific effects. Tina Bicāt is a well known costume designer for theater, film, and television; she has worked for The Royal National Theatre, the English National Opera, and The New York City Ballet.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1861265891
• ISBN 13: 9781861265890
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160