The Magic Garment

by Cunningham, Rebecca

• ISBN13: 9780881337624
• ISBN10: 0881337625
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-12-01
• Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc

Table of Contents

Foreward	xi
Hilary A. Sherred
Preface	xiii
Understanding Stage Costumes	1	(16)
Basic Functions	3	(9)
How Does the Costume Designer Work?	12	(5)
Understanding the Play	17	(32)
What Is a Play?	17	(1)
What Kind of Play Is It? Forms of Drama	18	(5)
How Is the Play Structured? Elements of Drama	23	(6)
In What Mode (Style) Is the Play Written?	29	(8)
Reading the Play	37	(6)
Collaboration: Director/Designer Discussions	43	(3)
Developing and Stating a Concept	46	(3)
Doing Research	49	(18)
Goals: For What Are We Searching?	49	(1)
Sources: Where to Look?	50	(10)
Organization: What to Do with the Research?	60	(1)
Analysis: What Does It Mean?	61	(3)
Developing Personal Research Sources	64	(3)
The Designer's Tools: The Elements and Principles of Design	67	(54)
Elements of Design	67	(38)
Principles of Design	105	(16)
Developing the Costume	121	(26)
Developing Character Concepts	122	(6)
Rough Sketches	128	(6)
Planning Color	134	(1)
Budget	135	(1)
Special Considerations	136	(8)
Inspiration	144	(1)
Director/Designer Conferences	144	(3)
Rendering the Sketch	147	(36)
Setting Up a Work Area	147	(5)
Drawing the Figure	152	(17)
Basic Watercolor Techniques for the Costume Designer	169	(3)
Painting the Costume Sketches	172	(3)
Working Drawings	175	(2)
Other Techniques	177	(3)
Presentation	180	(3)
Choosing Fabrics	183	(28)
Fabric Basics	183	(9)
Fabric Considerations	192	(7)
Sources and Swatching	199	(4)
Adapting Fabric	203	(8)
Getting the Show Together	211	(58)
Organizing the Work	211	(18)
Assembling the Costumes	229	(6)
Understanding Costume Construction	235	(23)
Preparing for Performance	258	(6)
Preparing to Be a Designer	264	(5)
Appendix I---Historical Research Sources	269	(14)
Appendix II---Historical Costume Outline	283	(64)
Appendix III---Play Synopses	347	(22)
Bibliography	369	(10)
Index	379