Draping Period Costumes: Classical Greek to Victorian (The Focal Press Costume Topics Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (793 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0240821335 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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She has also designed and draped costumes for Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Clown College. She has designed and/or draped costumes for over 100 productions at her home institutions as well as at The Bermuda Festival, The Juilliard School, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Long Island Stage, New York International Fringe Festival, Queens Theatre in the Park, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, Asolo Center for Performing Arts, Sarasota Opera, The Alley Theatre, Madison Repertory Theatre, Opera Omaha, Nebraska Repertory Theatre and Nebraska Shakespeare Festival. Professor Sobel is a member of United Scenic
Misses the mark This book is a great concept as an educational tool, however, it misses the mark for a total recommendation. The introduction, draping guidelines, and step by step instructions are all very clear and easy to follow. It has lots of great color photos (albeit some a little dark at times). My biggest problem with the book is while it gives you sketches of each costume to be draped, the author never mention. Finally the book I've needed! Linda W. Scribner I have been teaching, building and designing costumes for over 30 years. In all those years, I have had to depend on contemporary fashion textbooks for teaching draping. Sharon Sobel's new book "Draping Period Costumes: Classical Greek to Victorian" is the textbook I have been looking for. It includes both male and female period designs, is based on solid pattern draping principles and is well illustrat. ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! Mallory Prucha This book provides an exceptionally illustrated guide to period draping. Backed by solid understanding of silhouette and modes of historical costuming, Sharon Sobel has created a text that allows for a more user-friendly method of creating period garments (that will assuredly respond to the continual change of the contemporary figure- an element that most period patterning books neglect). I appreciate t
She has designed and/or draped costumes for over 100 productions at her home institutions as well as at The Bermuda Festival, The Juilliard School, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Long Island Stage, New York International Fringe Festival, Queens Theatre in the Park, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, North Shore
-Includes information on measurements, necessary tools, and basic rules of draping -Covers costumes for both men and women - Discusses appropriate period under garments and fabric choicesLet expert draper Sharon Sobel teach you all you need to know to perfectly drape any period costume!. Packed with photographs that illustrate every seam, pleat, and tuck, you’ll never be lost with this comprehensive guide. Draping Period Costumes provides you with the skill set you need to break away from two-dimensional patterns to drape three dimensional costumes. The basics of draping are explained in precise detail, followed by step-by-step draping projects from multiple historical periods