Costumes Construction Books

All students of costuming need to learn basic sewing techniques to build costumes for theatrical performance. Basic Sewing for Costume Construction teaches just those fundamentals. Cunningham brings decades of classroom experience as she guides readers with clearly laid-out projects covering hand stitching, fasteners, pinning, sewing, and seams. Additional material on measurement, fabric selection, and use of commercial patterns, as well as three complete construction projects, round out the Sec... [Read More]

Colonial Williamsburg owns one of the most outstanding collections of period costumes in the world, numbering almost 900 costumes and more than 2,400 accessories.There are 25 full-page patterns in inches and centimeters for women's and men's clothing and accessories accompanied by photographs.

TORXGEAR KIDS - COMFORTABLE DURABILITY, KID-SIZED VERSATILITYTorxGear Kids Hard Hat for Ages 2 to 6 years old. To craft this hard hat, we use top quality ABS plastic (instead of the inferior PLA plastic used by other brands). ABS is the material used for real construction helmets. It holds up to extreme temperatures, offers greater resistance to heat and chemicals and is much, much tougher than PLA plastic.- We know that this hard hat will hold up to anything your child throws at it. DETAILS Y... [Read More]

Constructing costumes requires a diverse set of skills to successfully create magic on the stage. Knowledge of sewing is vital, but Katherine Strand-Evans shows how much more is involved. She walks readers step by step through setting up and supplying a costume workshop; choosing fabrics; draping, drafting, and manipulating patterns; dyeing and fabric modification; and constructing accessories such as historical undergarments, hats and headdresses, shoes and footwear, masks and armor, jewelry an... [Read More]

This practical and informative guidebook is a "must-have" for anyone planning to create accurate period costumes for theatrical productions and historical reenactments. From short tunics worn by Saxon men in the fifth century to a lady's bustle dress of the late 1800s, this profusely illustrated text contains a wealth of authentic patterns. Information on pattern sizes, materials required, and methods of sewing accompany simply drawn diagrams for Elizabethan doublets, capes, and trunks; a man's ... [Read More]

Little cowpokes can slip on these pleather chaps and denim-and-pleather vest to dress up like a real cowboy and rustle up adventures in the wild west! The costume set includes a hat, red bandanna and removable badge, so your youngun' can be a make-believe villain, sheriff or both! This role-play set, sized for children ages 3-5, will inspire limitless imagination and pretend-play fun. Pediatricians recommend toys that inspire hands-on imaginative thinking. This toy makes a great gift for 3-year-... [Read More]

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... [Read More]

Little builders can fill a busy work area on the inside covers with 24 reusable sticker images. Includes barricades, danger signs, figures of workers reading plans, dump trucks, cement mixers, wheelbarrows, lunch pails, boulders, emergency cones, and much more. 24 stickers.

The bestselling Little Golden Book all about robots!   Robots are everywhere in this bright and funny board book – and preschoolers are going to love it! Whether up in space, beneath the seas, or even under couches, award-winning illustrator Bob Staake’s bold and colorful bots make this book a must have.     For more Bob Staake books, be sure to read:I’m a Bulldozer I’m a Truck I’m a Monster Truck Beachy and Me My Pet Book

Learn how to create historically accurate costumes for Elizabethan period productions with Elizabethan Costume Design and Construction! Extensive coverage of a variety of costumes for both men and women of all social classes will allow you to be prepared for any costuming need, and step-by-step instructions will ensure you have the know-how to design and construct your garments. Get inspired by stunning, hand-drawn renderings of costumes used in real life productions like Mary Stuart as you’re led through the design process. Detailed instructions will allow you to bring your designs to life and create a meticulously constructed

178 b/w photos and line drawings, 433 color photos, 86 b/w patterns and detail

Figure Construction: A Brief Treatise on Drawing the Human Figure, for Art Students, Costume Designers, and