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FIGURE 1.1 Rendering of Penny from You Can’t Take It With You. (Design by Melissa L. Merz, Texas Tech University.)

CHAPTER 1

THE MAGIC OF COSTUME DESIGN

Melissa L. Merz

Designing costumes can be a wonderful and magical experience, but it also requires hard work and dedication. The desire to please everyone in the process may be prevalent; the ability to do so may be more difficult. Designers must balance the needs of the director, actors, and costume shop without losing their creativity in the process.

In a perfect world, every fabric and trim would be available at a price the designer could afford. Knowing the world is not perfect, designers ...

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