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Costume Technician's Handbook Third Edition

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ISBN-10: 0325004773

ISBN-13: 9780325004778

Edition: 2nd 2003 (Revised)

Authors: Elizabeth Covey, Rosemary Ingham

List price: $75.50
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The classic book on costuming is back and better than ever! In the third edition of The Costume Technician's Handbook, Rosemary Ingham and Liz Covey once again draw upon their many years of hands-on experience in costume design and technology. Now they add information gleaned across the country from shop managers and staff about their methods and supplement it with images of some of the very best theatrical costume work to be seen today. And they continue to provide the most complete guide to developing costumes that are personally distinctive and artistically expressive. Ingham and Covey have been attentive to technical developments as well to keep you up to date and ready for action.…    
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Book details

List price: $75.50
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Heinemann
Publication date: 7/30/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 544
Size: 7.40" wide x 9.20" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 2.310
Language: English

Liz Covey is a freelance costume designer whose work has been seen in England's and America's leading theatres. She has taught at Barnard College, Columbia University, Marymount Manhattan College, and Bennington College.

Rosemary Ingham is a costume designer and writer. Her design work has been seen at regional theatres across the country for more than three decades.

Foreword
Acknowledgments
The Costume Shop
Health and Safety in the Costume Shop
Fabrics
Pattern Development
Costume Construction
Fitting and Alterations
Fabric Dyeing and Painting
Hair and Hats
Costume Accessories and Properties
Managing, Supervising, or Directing the Costume Shop
Computers in the Costume Shop
Conclusion
Updates and Additions
Annotated Bibliography
Index
About the Authors