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The Little Workbook Series by Bonnie Holt Ambrose Limited quantities in stock. Please call for availability. |
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The Little Hatmaking Book An easy to follow guide on the construction of a large brim $7.95 |
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The Little Corset Book Corset building made easy. Step-by-step instruction for producing $8.95 |
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The Little Bodice Book A workbook on bodice construction. A simple guide using one basic $7.95 |
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Text Books by Bonnie Holt Ambrose Limited quantities in stock. Please call for availability. |
Costume Crew
This textbook leads the student of costuming through all the important features of building and collecting costumes as part of a group. Each aspect of co-operative costume building is covered. Designing, shopping, machine use, cutting, dyeing, and many other crew jobs are explained. Released January 2006!!! $24.95*
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Introduction To Costuming
A workbook for students of theatre. This 50 page guide takes the student through each step of the costume design procedure. Starting by choosing their play, picking their characters, then following the step-by-step directions on researching their costume designs. Design templates, measurements sheets and suggestions for costume crews and shopping hints are all included. $18.95* Student edition
$20.95 Teacher edition (includes tests)
*Quantity Discount: Order 6 or more of Introduction to Costuming and take $2.00 off each book. |
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Books by Other Authors
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Costume Close-up
Pattern & Construction of Antique Clothing, 1750-1790 Colonial Williamsburg owns one of the outstanding collections of period costumes and more than 2400 accessories. There are 25 full-page patterns in inches and centimeters for women's and men's clothing and accessories accompanied by photographs. $24.95
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The Visual History of Costume Accessories
by Valerie Cummings From Hats To Shoes: 400 Years of Costume Accessories Covering the period from 1600 to the mid-twentieth century. The accessories featured include shoes, hats, bags, gloves, purses, parasols, socks, stockings, jewelry, fans, shawls, and scarves. $29.95
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Costume In Detail:
Women's Dress 1730-1930
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Fashion Design 1850-1895
This text presents hundreds of excellent period etchings. An great resource for design details of the period and useful in reference collections in institutions with design and creative research. $29.95
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Historical Costumes of England 1066-1968
Beautifully illustrated book with explanations of styles and fabrics. A glossary is included. $29.95
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A Pictorial History of Costume
Hand colored engravings of costumes from different countries and from different time periods. 225 pages. $29.95
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Costume Design Graphics A Workbook in Drawing & Clothing Techniques.
A draw along workbook that provides young designers with an essential visual dictionary and grammar for putting their design ideas on paper. The easy-to-grasp system of proportions assures an accurate human figure, and step-by-step exercises
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The Medieval Tailor's Assistant: Making Common Garments 1200-1500 by Sarah Thursfield From establishing the date for your outfit, defining the wearer, and selecting garments, to measurements, patterns, materials, methods of construction, braies, shirts and smocks, cotes, doublets, kirtles, hose, surcotes, cotehardies, gowns, headwear and accessories, this is the perfect resource all in one volume. Includes 121 patterns and 400 line drawings. $39.95
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Ties The development of the necktie from 1670 to the present. A great accounting of neckwear using original plates and color photos. $19.95
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Hats Engravings of hats through the ages. 352 pages of illustrations, some color. $19.95
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Fans Lovely, in-depth look at fans from their beginnings. Color Photos and a history with each style. $19.95
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Evening Dresses Historically accurate language and precise illustrations depict these couture evening fashions and how they were influenced by war and other social events. $29.95
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Patterns Of Fashion
The cut and construction of clothes for men and women from 1560 to 1620. A richly illustrated series of patterns on graph paper. Beautiful detail work. 300 black and white photos and 52 patterns. $39.95
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Patterns Of Fashion 1 Englishwomen's dresses and their construction from 1660 to 1860. A second in this series of beautifully illustrated, meticulous books. 180 illustrations and 28 patterns. $39.95
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Patterns Of Fashion 2
Lady's dresses from 1860 to 1940 recorded from museum collections and carefully illustrated. 226 black and white illustrations with 34 patterns. $39.95
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Patterns Of Fashion 4 The cut & construction of linen shirts, smocks, neckwear, headwear and accessories for men and women. There are 178 black and white illustrations and photographs, 86 patterns and detail, 433 color photographs. $39.95
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The Costume Workshop Video Series Ten Great Shows!
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#1 Victorian Hat Making
Learn to build a wide brim turn-of-the-century hat frame using buckram and wire. Cutting and construction are all included in this "How To" show. |
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#2 Trimming A Victorian Hat
Get step-by-step instructions on covering your wide brim hat. Application of various trims such as feathers, net, flowers or birds is described. |
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#3 From Garage Sale To Renaissance Costume This interesting show uses discarded clothes to make a wonderful period costume. The technique can be used for either a girl's or woman's Renaissance peasant costume. |
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#4 Creating a Turn-of-the-Century Skirt and Cape Learn to cut a skirt and cape using a tape measure. This is a simple, interesting method with a lovely outcome. |
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#5 From Resale To A Victorian Wedding Dress This show salvages the best parts of a 1970's dress to invent a gorgeous Victorian wedding dress. Get step-by-step instructions for bodice construction and application of trim. |
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#6 An"1830" Officer's Tailcoat
A resale man's sport coat is turned into an accurate looking military uniform. Easy to follow methods are used to make this transformation. |
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#7 Trimming the Victorian Wedding Dress
The dress from show #5 is trimmed and finished. A lovely bridal veil is put together in a matter of minutes. |
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#8 A Boy's Knight Costume
using left over fabric scraps make this quick and easy costume. Iron-on application is used. These methods are great for other costumes as well. |
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#9 Medieval Crowns The Easy Way
Construct lightweight crowns quickly and with great results. This show covers base building, painting, and trimming the crown. |
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#10 Inverness Cape Cut and sew a man's period cape using only a tape measure. You'll see how easy it can be. |
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| Each VHS is 30 minutes. $19.95 each or $175.00 for all ten
videos.
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