Patterns for Theatrical Costumes

Garments, Trims, and Accessories from Ancient Egypt to 1915

by Katherine Strand Holkeboer

Prentice Hall Press, 1987, ISBN 0136542603, black and white illustrations and pattern templates throughout, large format paperback

Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, (see photographs)

" A collection of hundreds of ready-to-use patterns.  Now you can design imaginative outfits for both male and female characters - quickly and cheaply.
Gowns, tunics, headdresses, jackets, robes, breeches ... you get historically accurate costume designs for periods spanning 3,000 years.  From the Egyptians through the Edwardians - and the Greeks, Romans, medieval maidens, and renaissance men in between!  More period patterns than in any similar book on the market today.  Plus - there are even patterns for Far Eastern outfits, ecclesiastical clothing, animals, and even fantasy figures."