A list of qualified dressmakers, teachers and sewing professionals in the USA and abroad, their areas of expertise, and locations.
Dressmakers by specialty

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)


Sewing Contractors

New York City's Fashion Kiosk


Patternmaking, Samplemaking, Design


Sue Bennett (MA)
Pat Petinga(New Jersey)
Joyce Hill(New York)
Jacqueline Fowlkes(PA)



Beading



Eleni Feradouros(California)


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