In the museum of decorative arts in Prague there is a library that holds some
old fashion books, and there are also a few from the end of the 19th century,
one or two, I don't remember exactly, are very good drafting manuals. It's some
time ago that I've searched these books through, so I don't
To all who've addressed this question to date: Thank you all so much. I now
don't 1) feel all alone 2) feel so abused.
Here is some of how I do a design assignment or project:
Read the script as early as possible, first for impression then for content
Research the author, his era, the era of
Wooow, I call this a help!!! I just wanted to post a question about what
methods you use when drafting/scaling corsets to size. Because I just don't get
the scaling or enlarging from an existing pattern. The human body is so
diverse, there are so many measurements to care about...though, I
I assume that the material posted so far regarding professional behavior and
expectations of costume designers has related mostly to community theatre.? May
I comment as a professional costume designer.? I learned very early in my
career not to work without a signed contract.? Every contract I
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Relaying a request from a friend:
Can anyone recommend, ideally from personal experience, a good supplier of
medieval (say, 14th-15th c.) belts and/or buckles? My friend is familiar with
Revival Clothing, which sells Talbot's leather goods, but would like to know
his range of options before
Robin Netherton wrote:
Relaying a request from a friend:
Can anyone recommend, ideally from personal experience, a good supplier of
medieval (say, 14th-15th c.) belts and/or buckles? My friend is familiar with
Revival Clothing, which sells Talbot's leather goods, but would like to know
Raymond's Quiet Press offers that rare combination of good, fast and
reasonable price.
www.quietpress.com
::Linda::
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I also endorse Raymond. I know his work and his customer service and
have been extremely happy with both.
Emma
Quoting Linda Rice [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Raymond's Quiet Press offers that rare combination of good, fast and
reasonable price.
www.quietpress.com
Maybe not a direct answer to the question but one worth keeping in mind for
future reference:
Keep an eye on op-shops that are known to carry 1970s stuff. There was a pahse
in the early-1970s where chunky older style buckles were being matched up with
crappy vinyl belts,
-C.
This simple method about enlarging an existing pattern looks good, I gotta
try it:-D It's maybe best to make the right proportions (width and height) in
photoshop and then print it to the correct size. Or print it in a small size
on an A3/A4 printer and let it be photocopied and enlarged.
On Sunday 13 April 2008, Robin Netherton wrote:
Relaying a request from a friend:
Can anyone recommend, ideally from personal experience, a good supplier of
medieval (say, 14th-15th c.) belts and/or buckles? My friend is familiar
with Revival Clothing, which sells Talbot's leather goods, but
It sounds like you do a very through job. I feel kinda new at this with only
five years under my belt. I do all the reading steps, highlight for wardrobe
descriptions and/or obvious needs that are in the script, track exits and
entrances with time to change intervals and do a full
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