Description
Book SynopsisForties and Fifties Fashion for the Stage: with Patterns from Vintage Clothing provides instruction on how to recreate fashion from the 1940s and 1950s that withstands the vigorous demands of theatrical stage use. This book provides historical context for the clothing and features authentic patterns taken from real vintage pieces. Forties and Fifties Fashion for the Stage demonstrates how to construct a durable costume from scratch, and how to adjust patterns to fit an individual's measurements. The book also contains a number of How To Fake It chapters with advice on thrifting and how to create period fashion using today's clothing. Both men's and women's fashions and patterns are featured, including formal and casual wear.
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Part I - Designing for the Forties and Fifties
Chapter 1 - Design Basics
Chapter 2 - Fashion of the Forties
Chapter 3 - How to Fake the Forties for Women
Chapter 4 - How to Fake the Forties for Men
Chapter 5 - Fashion of the Fifties
Chapter 6 - How to Fake the Fifties for Women
Chapter 7 - How to Fake the Fifties for Men
Part II - Patterns and Construction
Chapter 8 - Measurements
Chapter 9 – How to Enlarge a Scale Pattern
Chapter 10 - How to Alter a Pattern Based on Measurements
Chapter 11 – How to Plan the Construction Steps for a Garment
Chapter 12 – How to Fit a Muslin Mock Up
Chapter 13 – How to Alter a Pattern After a Fitting
Chapter 14 - Forties Peplum Dress Pattern
Chapter 15 - Forties Shirtwaist Dress Pattern
Chapter 16 - Forties Blouse Pattern
Chapter 17 - Forties Ladies' Suit Pattern
Chapter 18 - Forties Dinner Dress Pattern
Chapter 19 - Fifties Day Dress Pattern
Chapter 20 - Fifties Blouse Pattern
Chapter 21 - Fifties Ladies' Suit Pattern
Chapter 22 - Fifties Dinner Dress with Bolero Pattern
Chapter 23 - Fifties Formal Gown Pattern
Chapter 24 – Covering a Necktie
Appendix
1 Fashion Designers of the Forties and Fifties
2 Plays and Musicals Written or Set in the Forties and Fifties
3 Films of the Forties and Fifties
