The Costume Designer's Handbook: A Complete Guide for Amateur and Professional Costume Designers

by Elizabeth Covey, Rosemary Ingham, Liz Covey

Book Overview

Newly revised and updated, The Costume Designer's Handbook is now more comprehensive than ever and is the backbone of any costume designer's library since its original publication in 1983.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0131812718
• ISBN13: 9780131812710
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

used book looking brand new + fast shipping

Great book. Was sold as "used", but it looks spanking brand new. Ground Shipping got here in 2 days. Will do business again!

Useful, but centered on management.

This is a great book, it helps you to create a workflow and teaches how to handle directors, actors and costumers, it is not what I was looking for but, has a lot of handy hints and things you should know, so it's a must have. Anyone looking for help and directions on pure design should look another book, in this one, is not a big chapter. It is also focused on theater as many reviews had said.

I didn't know where to start until someone lent me this book

I'd been assisting designers for quite some time, even designed some of my own shows, without an education in costume design. I have lots of great experience but I'm sure nothing can compete with a costume design education (mine is in fashion design), which I'd like to pursue when I have the time. I'm so glad I found out about this book! Every aspect of the process you need to know about is in here. It is essential! I can't believe I survived as long as I did without it.

Excellent overview of process

This is a great resource for the design process. I especially use these guidelines for analysis of a play and characters whenever I design a show. A must have for anyone interested in designing shows!!