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Post by lastbloom on Apr 7, 2011 21:10:12 GMT -5
Which costuming reference books are on your 'must have' list? I'd love to see what other costumers have on their shelves!
I'm working on building up my library of reference material, but I'm finding that a lot of the wonderful books that I used regularly when I worked in a design library are out of print and extremely expensive.
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Post by Izodiea on Apr 8, 2011 15:27:30 GMT -5
Period costume for stage and screen by Jean Hunnisett - It may not be historically accurate, but it has lots of patterns, fitting, and sewing tips. I also really love the Costume in Detail books by Nancy Bradfeild- It's analysis of many garments with notes on fabrics used, measurements and construction. Between the two of them you are covered  |
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Post by lastbloom on Apr 9, 2011 15:50:39 GMT -5
I love Costume in Detail! It was one of the first books I purchased for my own costuming library. I've heard a few complaints from other costumers that the drawings in it are too "sketchy" and somewhat less informative compared to Arnold's drawings. They are rather loose, but I find there's still a lot of information packed in. I'm happy to take the quicker sketches in light of the sheer number of pieces illustrated.
Another little book that I found at a used bookstore (with the cover falling off) that I particularly like is called "Costume Through the Ages: 1000 illustrations" introduced by James Laver. It starts in the 1st century, but our period is covered pretty robustly. It's just a collection of black and white sketches made from portraits, sculptures, and paintings, but it's a good quick visual reference and the artist has carefully noted which work was being sketched so you can look up the sketch number in the back and take a look at the "real thing" somewhere else. Mine is an ancient copy, but it is still in print and available cheaply at Amazon (updated to contain 1400 illustrations, I see!).
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