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This wonderfully practical book literally shows you how to make costumes for plays, pageants and musicals at the lowest possible expense! Over 150 detailed illustrations work with the easy-to-follow text to walk you through every step of the process. Just about every basic period is covered: Biblical to Medieval, Renaissance, Angels, The Fabulous Fifties, 1800s to World War I, The Roaring Twenties and more. Many helpful hints on making or buying realistic period theatrical costumes on a shoestring budget from cast-offs, donations, scraps and other easily-obtained materials. Also included are "special effects" costumes, helpful hints for getting into and out of costumes, and a glossary of costuming terms. A book that will pay for itself with its first use. Contents: Resources: Where Do I Start?, Period Costumes, Who Was That Masked Man?, Undemeath it All, Helpful Hints and Useful Information, The Play's the Thing, Epilogue: Behind the Scenes, Glossary.

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Book category Books in English The arts Industrial / commercial art & design Fashion & textiles: design

• Full title: Elegantly Frugal Costumes
• Subtitle: Poor Man's DIY Costume Maker's Guide
• Author: Shirley Dearing
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144
• EAN: 9780916260880
• ISBN: 9780916260880
• ID: 06447779
• Publisher: Christian Publishers LLC
• Weight: 216 g
• Dimensions: 216 × 140 × 9 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. August 1992

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