This is a listing of the dressmakers who have indicated a particularly strong expertise in these areas. Some of these skills are shared by other dressmakers on this site, although not specifically mentioned here.
Traditional bridal and special Occasion, |
Alternative bridal, |
Accessories, |
Sewing classes, Authors and instructors, |
Ballroom Dance Costumes, |
Beading, |
Belly Dance Costumes, |
Bra and Corset-Making, |
Career Wear, |
Coats, |
Children, |
Clergy robes, |
Clothing labels, |
Color Image and Consulting, |
Costumes, |
Dog Clothing, |
Doll Clothing, |
Embroidery, |
Fabric painting, smocking, beading, and other treatments, |
Flower Girls' dresses, |
Handbags, |
Historical Garments, |
Home decor, |
Irish Dancing Dresses, |
Custom Made Denim Jeans and alterations, |
Millinery, |
Pattern grading, patternmaking, etc. |
Plus Size, |
Prom and Graduation, |
Special Needs, |
Sewing Contractors, |
Wearable art |
Vintage Sewing and Patterns
Traditional bridal (Custom gowns, formal wear and/or alterations)
Eleni Feradouros(California)
Cathy Thomas (Pennsylvania)
Pat Petinga(New Jersey)
Sarah Barrett(Indiana)
Karen Raker(Massachusetts)
Pamela Stewart(Michigan)
Annique Lambe(New York)
Marie Fleurima(New York)
Judy Gross (North Carolina)
Sue Tenney (Wisconsin)
Joyce Hittesdorf (Indiana)
Ellen Allen(North Carolina)
Linda Colwell(Georgia)
Mirjana Freilich(Massachusetts)
Masquerade Designs(Canada)
Susanne Smith(New York)
Ruth C.(Omaha)
Alternative bridal and/or non-traditional/cross-cultural or international bridal
Sue Tenney (Wisconsin)
Mimi Jackson (New York)
Ballroom Dance Costumes
Sue Tenney (Wisconsin)
Clergy Robes
Stephanie Wallace(Maryland)
Belly Dance Costumes
Jinjer Markley (California)
Career Wear
Joyce Hill(New York)
Marie Fleurima(New York)
Bra and Corset-making
Sharon Butler(NY)
Plus Size
Barbara Deckert (Maryland)
Stephanie Wallace(Maryland)
Acessories
Karen Raker(Massachusetts)
Roxanne Buffone - Veils(New York)
Annique Lambe - Veils(New York)
Custom Dog Apparel
Masquerade Designs(Canada)
Samantha Mo(Thailand)
Doll clothing
Cindy Hernandez (American Girl doll clothing and patterns)(IL)
Millinery
Lyn Sykes (California)
Custom Jeans and/or jeans alterations
Nina Krakovna(Canada)
Wearable Art
Phyllis Bergo(Arizona)
Joyce Hill(New York)
Ruth C.(Omaha)
Vintage sewing and patterns
Patterns from the Past (e-commerce)
Handbags
Karen Raker(Massachusetts)
Coats
Linda Colwell(Georgia)
Special Needs
Sue Bennett (Massachusetts)
Mimi Jackson(New York)
Historical garments
Lisa Rosenberg (Florida)
Masquerade Designs(Canada)
Costume, theatrical and dance
Nick Coman (California)
Marilyn Johnson (MD)
Cindy Chock (New York)
Marcia Cohen (New York)
Annique Lambe(New York)
Joyce Hill(New York)
Mary Ann Clavin (Rhode Island)
Sue Tenney (Wisconsin)
Linda Colwell(Georgia)
Ruth C.(Omaha)
Masquerade Designs(Canada)
Samantha Mo(Thailand)
Sonia Vermaak(Australia)
Color and image consulting
Coming soon...
Home decor
Lisa Rosenberg (Florida)
Phyllis Bergo (Arizona)
Eleni Feradouros(California)
Virginia Wentworth (New Jersey)
Nancy Pace (South Carolina)
Holly Snyder (Pennsylvania)
Custom home decor specialists links
Children
Holly Snyder (Pennsylvania)
Susanne Smith(New York)
Linda Colwell(Georgia)
Marie Fleurima(New York)
Mimi Jackson (*special needs kids specifically - New York)
Prom and Graduation
Susanne Smith(New York)
Eleni Feradouros(California)
Embroidery
Nancy Pace (South Carolina)
Lillian Kincey(GA)
Flower Girls dresses
Eleni Feradouros(California)
Clothing Labels
Lisa Rosenberg (Florida)
Fabric treatments (smocking, painting, weaving, etc.)
Linda Colwell(Georgia)
