Figure Drawing: costume illustration

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Saturday, March 12, 2011

Ancient Greek Costume

From the German Bilder Atlas published in Leipzig by Brockhaus, 1874.

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"Zeuxis malt das Bild der Helena nach den schönsten Mädchen der Stadt Kroton," by E. Pagliano.

(The Greek painter Zeuxis painting a picture of Helen using the most beautiful girls of Kroton)

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Greek and Roman Dress from A to Z (Ancient World from A to Z)

Women's Dress in the Ancient Greek World (Classical Press of Wales)

Friday, April 2, 2010

Le costume ancien et moderne, ou, Histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la religion, des arts, sciences et usages de tous les peuples anciens et modernes by Giulio Ferrario

The first image is from a course about the Indian subcontinent at Columbia

The first image is from a course about Hinduism at Columbia, the second from a page about the Uruguayan military.

Le costume ancien et moderne, ou, Histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la religion, des arts, sciences et usages de tous les peuples anciens et modernes" by Giulio Ferrario, published 1816-27.
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LE COSTUME ANCIEN ET MODERNE Ou L’histoire du Gouvernement, de la Milice, de la Religion, des at Abebooks.com.

Google Books edition, another Google Books Edition.

Native American Puri Tribesmen in Their Forest, from "Le Costume Ancien Et Moderne" Art Giclee Poster Print by Gerolamo Fumagalli, 24x18

Human Sacrifice at Otaheite, Plate 84 from "Le Costume Ancien Et Moderne" Giclee Poster Print, 18x24

Sandwich Islands-Westerner Negotiating For Stores, Le Costume Ancien et Moderne, c.1820-30 Collections Giclee Poster Print, 18x24

Native American Puri Tribesmen in Their Forest, from "Le Costume Ancien Et Moderne" Art Giclee Poster Print by Gerolamo Fumagalli, 24x18

Human Sacrifice at Otaheite, Plate 84 from "Le Costume Ancien Et Moderne" Giclee Poster Print, 18x24

Sandwich Islands-Westerner Negotiating For Stores, Le Costume Ancien et Moderne, c.1820-30 Collections Giclee Poster Print, 18x24

The Gynaeceum, from "Le Costume Ancien Et Moderne" by Jules Ferrario, circa 1825 Giclee Poster Print by Alessandro Sanquirico, 36x48

Dance of the Camacani Indians, Brazil, from "Le Costume Ancien Et Moderne" Giclee Poster Print by D.k. Bonatti, 30x40

A Slave Family of the Loango Tribe, Surinam, from "Le Costume Ancien Et Moderne" Giclee Poster Print by G. Bramati, 18x24

The Gynaeceum, from "Le Costume Ancien Et Moderne" by Jules Ferrario, circa 1825 Giclee Poster Print by Alessandro Sanquirico, 36x48
Dance of the Camacani Indians, Brazil, from "Le Costume Ancien Et Moderne" Giclee Poster Print by D.k. Bonatti, 30x40
A Slave Family of the Loango Tribe, Surinam, from "Le Costume Ancien Et Moderne" Giclee Poster Print by G. Bramati, 18x24

Native American Puri Tribesmen in Their Forest, from "Le Costume Ancien Et Moderne" Giclee Poster Print by Gerolamo Fumagalli, 18x24

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) with Native Americans, from "Le Costume Ancien Et Moderne" Giclee Poster Print by Pelagio Palaggi, 18x24

Puris in Their Forest, from "Le Costume Ancien Et Moderne," by Jules Ferrario, Published circa 1820 Giclee Poster Print by Gerolamo Fumagalli, 18x24

Native American Puri Tribesmen in Their Forest, from "Le Costume Ancien Et Moderne" Giclee Poster Print by Gerolamo Fumagalli, 18x24
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) with Native Americans, from "Le Costume Ancien Et Moderne" Giclee Poster Print by Pelagio Palaggi, 18x24
Puris in Their Forest, from "Le Costume Ancien Et Moderne," by Jules Ferrario, Published circa 1820 Giclee Poster Print by Gerolamo Fumagalli, 18x24

Dance of the Caroline Islanders, Plate 22 from "Le Costume Ancien Et Moderne" Giclee Poster Print by Felice Campi, 18x24

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Artistic Costume Designing - Figure Drawing for Fashion Design

Artistic Costume Designing was written by Louis Lipson in 1940 and revised in 1941. Mr. Lipson was the founder and director of Lipson's School of Costume Designing in Los Angeles. It is designed as a home study course, similar to many drawing courses that were popular at the time.

Not much more information is available about him but the book proves that he was well versed in costume design, he knew materials, he knew drawing and he knew the tricks of the trade.

He was also sympathetic to the aspiring student, here are a few of his notes from the introduction:

"This book is compiled for that purpose to to fulfill the desires of those who are unable to come to school or cannot afford to spend two or three years, or even one year, paying tuition. Also, some have to work for a living, and have no time to spend in travelling many miles to and from school in order to carry out their plans.

The Home Study can be of service in leading many successful men and women, as well as helping others to decide what they would like best to do in the field of Costume Designing.

Certain people have a gift for originality, but do not know how to use their ideas by putting them on paper. To have ideas and not be able to materialize them can be likened to a rushing mountain stream; potentialities unharnessed, and therefore of no practical use. Many successful people, doing the work they love, have arrived at that success by developing their latent talents This book gives each and every boy and girl, man and woman the opportunity to discover and develop hidden potential talent."

These last illustrations are from a different book by Mr. Lipson about fashion illustration.