A handbook of costume drawing : a guide to drawing the period figure for costume design students /

Baker, Georgia O'Daniel.

A handbook of costume drawing : a guide to drawing the period figure for costume design students / Georgia O'Daniel Baker ; illustrated by Helen Redel Pullen. - 2nd edition. - Oxford : Focal, 2000. - 1 online resource (x, 174p., [2]p. of plates) : ill. (some col.)

Previous ed.: 1992.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 162) and index.

This handbook illustrates and describes the dominant male and female costume silhouettes for major historical periods ranging from Egyptian dynasties through the 1960s. 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.


Electronic reproduction.
Askews and Holts.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9780080507934 (ebook)


Fashion drawing.
Costume design.
Art and Design.
Theatre studies



TT509 / .B35 2000