This portion of my website contains the most useful entries from my working bibliography. For costume designers, research is a necessity. It provides you with inspiration, tools and technical knowledge to help you transform ideas into reality, concepts into costumes. Many of the titles I have listed in this bibliography are out of print. I recommend using all of the tools and resources available to you.
Interlibrary loan is an excellent source for borrowing rare and hard to find books.
Most public and university libraries provide these services, although there is sometimes a fee. All Rights Reserved. If you are interested in copying any of the information included on this site, please contact us for permission to use as class handouts or to publish in magazines and newsletters.