Book description
Perfect for students of costume design and history, A Handbook of Costume Drawing illustrates and describes the dominant male and female costume silhouettes for major historical periods ranging from Egyptian dynasties through the 1960s. Important details, including head and footwear, hair styles, fashion accessories, shoulders, waist, hem, and neckline are provided to maximize the historical accuracy of each design and to help you fully recreate the look and feel of each period.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. The Basic Figure and How Clothes Fit the Body
- 2. Materials and Techniques
- 3. Learning to See Color
- 4. Rendering Fabrics
- 5. Computer Aids for Costume Rendering
- 6. Creating a Period Silhouette 3000 B.C.–1969 A.D.
- 7. Creating a Portfolio
- Bibliography
- Index
Product information
- Title: A Handbook of Costume Drawing, 2nd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: July 2013
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781136083334
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