Justin's Theatre Links

Albert Kretschmer Selection of illustrated plates by the costumer to the Royal Court Theatre, Berlin.

Braun & Schneider One of the major historical illustrated costume texts The History of Costume fully online, with several hundred full color plates neatly categorised into era, then by country where relevant.

Cheryl Dee Odum Wonderful portfolio of costume designs.

Colin Winslow Gallery of costume designs from about a dozen productions.

Cynthia Virtue Excellent website with clear explanations and diagrams on how to construct a wide variety of medieval clothing.

Deirdre Clancy Website by BAFTA-nominated costume designer with excellent articles on the design process, the director's view, tips on how to break into the industry as a costume designer, plus a lengthy essay on the history of costume design.

Dunsi Dai Gallery of costume design thumbnails for several productions.

Elizabethan Costume Page Comprehensive directory of links and articles on everything you need to know about Elizabethan costume design and construction.

Erté Museum A worthwhile selection of costume and early fashion designs.

Furman University Example of a university student's costume portfolio.

Furman University Excellent series of articles titled The Anatomy of a Rendering, that goes through every stage in the process of creating costume designs for a production of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler. Includes many images.

Furman University Useful tutorial on costume design, including character analysis, the world of the play and principles of design. 

Knox College Costume designs for Macbeth.

Kristine Knanishu A small selection of interesting costume renderings.

Library of Congress Costume designs from an exhibition at the Library of Congress.

Linda Wigley Scribner Colour renderings for several productions.

Lydie LaBarthe Essay on 12th and 13th Century clothing.

Maskerade Costume designs for a film.

Metrov Futuristic costume designs.

Motley Collection of Theatre and Costume Design Excellent collection of costume designs for six Shakespearean productions.

Musuem of Costume - Bath Website detailing the musuem's collections from various historical periods.

Northern State University Useful FAQ on the nature of costume and set design.

Robin L McGee Excellent portfolio of costume illustrations and photographs for theatre, dance and film by American costume designer, author and university lecturer Robin L McGee.

State University of New York Geneseo Excellent two-part lecture notes by Melanie Blood on the theatre costume designer's goals, tools and processes. Also includes discussion on the historical conventions of costume design.

Society of British Theatre Designers Gallery of thumbnails from various productions, including both design and performance photographs.

Southern Illinois University Bruan and Schneider's History of Costume book online with over four hundred full colour plates, spanning every historical period.

Tara Maginnis Excellent 'how to' manual for costume design and construction.

Tara Maginnis Outstanding selection of costume designs and photographs.

The Costume Gallery Website with articles, links, bulletin board and instruction manuals on how to make costumes or research clothing from various historical periods.

The Costume Page Directory of costume links for every historical period.

The Costume Site Large directory of links to costume resources online.

The Costumer's Manifesto Website with resources on various types of costumes.

Theatre Forms Useful site with costume forms.

Tulane University A small selection of Carnival costume designs.

University of Calgary Library Beautiful costume designs from the library's special collections.

University of Kentucky Selection of illustrated plates of ancient Greek female costumes.