Craft and Illusion

A backstage look at the hidden world of costume making in BritainCraft and Illusion documents the generations of knowledge and know-how that underpin Britain’s dynamic and creative costume industry, and celebrates the vital contribution of costume makers to the history and culture of performance. The book is divided into two parts. The first is a series of chapters about the histories of costume making in Britain, ranging from eighteenth century Drury Lane to 1980s Liverpool and the costume cons