TY  - BOOK
AU  - Conahan, Gillian,
AU  - Pearson,Karen
TI  - The hero's closet: sewing for cosplay and costuming 
SN  - 1419723960
AV  - TT633 .C648 2017
U1  - 646.748 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - New York
PB  - Abrams
KW  - Sewing
KW  - Costume
KW  - Cosplay
N1  - Issued with 2 folded pattern sheets; Includes index; Getting started -- Patterns -- Costumes
N2  - This essential handbook offers detailed, step-by-step instructions that cover the basics of sewing costumes (which often require skills not found in standard sewing guides) to help even the most novice sewists create the costumes of their dreams. A skilled crafter and avid cosplayer, Gillian Conahan walks readers through finding inspiration online and through their fandom; shares insight into translating character art into real-world garments; and offers advice on pattern selection, alterations, fabrics, and embellishment techniques. The book also features 11 original step-by-step basic patterns--such as jumpsuits, jackets, and pants. It then suggests ideas for mixing and matching these basics to create costumes of all styles, including superheroes, pirates, elves, school girls, and adventurers. --Publisher
ER  -