Adaptable Stage Costume for Women: A Hundred-In-One Costumes Designed by Elizabeth Russell

by Elizabeth Russell

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1974

About the author

Elizabeth Russell has been telling the stories of foundation and nonprofit clients for twenty years. During most of that time, she served as a marketing and communications consultant to the Southeastern Council of Foundations, a membership association of 350 foundations in 11 Southern states. She has also worked for high-profile national foundations. Through this work, she has developed an in-depth knowledge of the “real life” issues that face foundations and the individuals who work in them. Her fiction is drawn from her insider’s knowledge of the good and the bad of the foundation world, and woven with a creativity that makes the field intriguing and engaging to all. She lives with her husband and two children in Asheville, North Carolina.

Reviews

[Phair · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not intended for historical accuracy. This takes basic dress shapes and shows how to adapt them to various periods from medieval through Victorian eras by adding bodice modifications, collars, cuffs, sleeve treatments and accessories. Line drawings throughout plus basic pattern shapes and construction sketches. Text provides historic background for styles plus hints for inexpensive ways to achieve desired effects. A good choice for drama clubs or small theater companies trying to get the “look” on a budget.