Costumes & Chemistry

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Sylvia Moss. Costumes & Chemistry: A Comprehensive Guide to Materials and Applications. New York: Costume & Fashion Press, 2001.

Books such as this show how chemistry might play a role in altering the human body to best represent characters on stage or screen. Shown is an image of the steps taken to transform an actor into a gorilla.

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