Forties and Fifties Fashion for the Stage

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.

• 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