This guide will help you access resources on costume research and design as well as theatrical-costume related exhibits and visual resources. It also provides selected library resources on cosplay. Subscription resources are available to Kent State University faculty and students, and Internet resources are available to all users. Please note that Kent State University's Performing Arts Library has additional resources for costume designers. See Fashion Resources: Clothing & Fashion History and Fashion Resources: Museum & Visual Resources for additional material on clothing history.
Character Sketch: A Drawing Course for Costume Designers by 
Costume Design 101: The Business and Art of Creating Costumes for Film and Television by 
Costume in Motion: A Guide to Collaboration for Costume Design and Choreography by 
The Costume Supervisor's Toolkit: Supervising Theatre Costume Production from First Meeting to Final Performance by 
The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking by 
Bustle Fashions 1885-1887: 41 Patterns with Fashion Plates and Suggestions for Adaptation by 
Classic Fashion Patterns of the 20th Century
Costume Close-Up: Clothing Construction and Pattern, 1750-1790 by 
Corsets Historic Patterns and Techniques
Creating Historical Clothes: Pattern Cutting from Tudor to Victorian Times by 
Directoire Revival Fashions 1888-1889: 57 patterns with Fashion Plates and Suggestions for Adaptation by 
Draping Period Costumes: Classical Greek to Victorian by 
Dyeing for Entertainment: Dyeing, Painting, Breakdown, and Special Effects for Costumes by 
Experimental Corsets: Inspiration And Techniques For Wearable And Sculptural Garments by 
Historical Pattern Archive: Women's Clothing 1837-1969 by 
Historical Wig Styling: Ancient Egypt to The 1830s by 
A History of Maternity Wear: Design, Patterns & Construction by 
Iconic Costumes: Scandinavian Late Iron Age Costume Iconography by 
Making Working Women's Costume: Patterns for Clothes from the Mid-15th to Mid-20th Centuries by 
The Medieval Tailor's Assistant: Making Common Garments, 1200-1500 by 
Men's Tailoring: Bespoke, Theatrical and Historical Tailoring 1830-1950 by 
Patterns of Fashion 3: The cut and construction of clothes for men and women, c1560 -1620 by 
Patterns of Fashion 4: The cut and construction of linen shirts, smocks, neckwear, headwear and accessories for men and women c.1540-1660 by 
Recreating Historic Dress: Clothing Gems from the Hereford Museum Collection with Patterns by 
Regency Women's Dress: Techniques and Patterns 1800-1830
Sew Iconic: How to Make 10 Classic Hollywood Dresses by 
Stitching La Mode: Patterns and Dressmaking from Fashion Plates of 1785-1795
A Tailoring Guide to Pattern Drafting: 1850-1900 Menswear for Theatre and Film, Vol. 1 by 
Timeless: A Century of Iconic Looks: Recreate the Classic Make-Up and Hair Styles from 100 years of Beauty by 
The Victorian Tailor: An Introduction to Period Tailoring
The Waistcoat Workbook: Historical, Modern and Genre Drafting of Waistcoats for Men and Women 1837 to the Present Day by 
Art of the Character Highlights from Glen Close Costume Collection by 
The Ballets Russes: The Serge Lifar Collection of Theater Designs, Costumes, and Paintings at the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut by 
Cinematic Style: Fashion and Interior Design on Film by 
Design for Doctor Who: Vision and Revision in Science Fiction Television by 
Fashioning James Bond: Costume, Gender and Identity in the World of 007 by 
Hollywood Sketchbook: A Century of Costume Illustration by 
Instruments of Embodiment: Costuming in Contemporary Dance by 
Kauneuden paino = The print of beauty / Pasi Räbinä [and 4 others]; translators, Kai Latvalehto, Leea Pienimäki
Shakespeare in Elizabethan Costume: 'Period Dress' in Twenty-First-Century Performance
When Broadway Was the Runway: Theater, Fashion, and American Culture by 
The Anatomy of Steampunk: The Fashion of Victorian Futurism by 
Cosplay Foundations: Your Guide to Constructing Bodysuits, Corsets, Hoopskirts, Petticoats & More by 
Costume Design for Video Games: An Exploration of Historical and Fantastical Skins by 
Entrepreneurial Cosplay: Creating Identity, Building Identity, Brand and Business Acumen by 
Like Clockwork: Steampunk Pasts, Presents, and Futures by 
Make It, Wear It: Wearable Electronics for Makers, Crafters, and Cosplayers by 
Practical Fashion Tech: Wearable Technologies for Costuming, Cosplay, and Everyday by 
Steampunk Style: The Complete Illustrated Guide for Contractors, Gizmologists and Primogogglers Everywhere by 
The Superhero Costume: Identity and Disguise in Fact and Fiction by 
The Ultimate Guide to Informed Wearable Technology by 
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