1st Edition
The Fabric of Performance The Role and History of Textiles in Costume for Theatre and Film
1. Textiles and Costume 2. Textiles in Theatrical Performance 3. Textiles on Screen 4. Textiles in the Costume Industry 5. Conclusion
Biography
Toni Bate is programme leader for the MA Costume Design & Making programme at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). Prior to this, she was costume construction lecturer on the Costume with Textiles degree at the University of Huddersfield and has experience of teaching costume at several other institutions. Toni’s previous publications have investigated the allegorical costumes of the court masque and morality plays, the contribution of the costume maker to the reconstruction of historical performance costume, the social history of costume making, the concept of the costume store as a living archive and the implications of using surviving historical dress as costume. Since graduating from Liverpool’s prestigious Mabel Fletcher course in 1994, Toni has also worked as a costume maker, tailor and wardrobe supervisor for theatre, film and television.
