1st Edition
Forties and Fifties Fashion for the Stage Patterns from Vintage Clothing
Table 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
Biography
Jessica Parr is a professor at Northwestern State University of Louisiana where she teaches Costume Design and Technology. She received her BFA from the University of Nebraska and her MFA from the University of Illinois. She previously taught at Parkland College and the University of Louisiana – Monroe. She has designed and constructed costumes for theatres throughout the country, including Nebraska Repertory Theatre, Struthers Library Theatre, Dorset Theatre Festival, Barter Theatre, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, and the Santa Fe Opera.
