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GENERAL COSTUMING
Aging and Distressing Leather -- Step by step directions for leather, vinyl, and fabric.
Costume Page, The -- Costuming Resources Online & The Study of Costume.
Costumer's Handbook -- Several technical considerations on costuming.
Costume Plot Database -- Search this database for the play you're working on for a submitted costume plot.
Costumer's Manifesto, The -- A comprehensive costuming website with historical patterns and advice from all time periods.
TheCostumer.com -- Source for theatrical, seasonal and masquerade costumes plus makeup, wigs, hats, props and accessories.
***CostumeRentals.org -- A combined project of the Guthrie Theater and The Children's Theatre Company, this truly unique collection of over 30,000 theatrical costumes is available for public use year-round.
***Costumer, The -- America's #1 Source for theatrical, seasonal and masquerade costumes plus makeup, wigs, hats, props and accessories.
***Costumer's Guide to Movie Costumes, The -- Research, reference images, and any "making of" tips and resources for all kinds of different movie costumes.
Costume, Set & Theatrical Search Menu -- This page includes trade fairs, event calendar, professional societies, organizations, design programs, colleges, universities, journals, magazines, yellow pages, search engines, and more.
Costume Society of America -- Advances the global understanding of all aspects of dress and appearance. We work to stimulate scholarship and encourage study in the rich and diverse field of costume.
***DH2 - Costume and Prop Building -- The necessary information about certain tips and tricks that go into making professional style costumes and props that are used in the Hollywood Movies.
Distressing a Man's Shirt -- The processes used in distressing a sample shirt and to learn the use of distressing paints.
Distressing Fabric -- Simple steps in aging fabric.
Fabric Paint Embroidery Instructions -- Using templates, fabric, fabric pattern pencil, flat and puffy fabric paint.
Fashion Color Database -- Provides you with Color Names, their definitions, usage, and trends that were used from the years 600 A.D. to 1930s.
***How to Make a Ballet Tutu -- Well thought-out site including history of the ballet costume as well as step-by-step construction instructions.
Ink Stain Removal Tips and Techniques -- Helpful information for costume mistresses and run-crews.
Pattern Shape Index -- If you just want to know where to find a basic pattern style - like something with princess seams and a scoop neck, or flat with no princess seams or bust darts, or you are looking for a good pattern with a mandarin collar and you don't want to sort through all the costume suggestions.... this page is for you!
ScreenUsed -- Used movie props and wardrobe.
***Shana Lincoln -- Portfolio website of a costume designer who loves opera and politically charged theater.
Studio Creations - DH2 -- Information about certain tips and tricks that go into making professional style costumes and props that are used in the Hollywood Movies.
***Tracy Theatre Originals -- Providing showstopping costume rentals
for theatrical productions both large and small.
Tuxedo Wholesaler -- Offers choir dresses and gowns to tuxedos, tails and accessories, frock coats and cutaways, vintage and retro, historical or modern men's wear.
Warner Brothers Studios Costume Design Center -- With over 30 individual services we are sure to meet your every need for pre-production, production and post production related rentals and services.
Web Resources in Costume -- Resources, exhibitions, libraries, and organizations dedicated to design and construction of theatre costuming.
Western Costume Company -- Wardrobe supplies on demand; we've dressed virtually every major star film has known.


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