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, |
Belly Dance Costumes, |
Bra and Corset-Making, |
Career Wear, |
Coats, |
Children, |
Clothing labels, |
Color Image and Consulting, |
Costumes (General), |
Dog Clothing, |
Doll Clothing, |
Embroidery, |
Fabric painting, smocking, beading, and other treatments, |
Flower Girls' dresses, |
Fur, |
Handbags, |
Historical Garments, |
Home decor, |
Irish Dancing Dresses, |
Custom Made Denim Jeans and alterations, |
Millinery, |
Pants |
Pattern grading, patternmaking, etc. |
Plus Size, |
Prom and Graduation, |
Slipcovers, |
Special Needs, |
Sewing Contractors, |
Wearable art |
Vintage Sewing and Patterns
Traditional bridal (Custom gowns, formal wear and/or alterations)
Lana Gerimovich (Arizona)
Mirjana Freilich(Massachusetts)
Janee Connor(Massachusetts)
Barbara Deckert (Maryland)
Sarah Goff (Florida)
Holly Snyder (Pennsylvania)
Sarah Barrett(Indiana)
Tina Colombo (Illinois)
Cindy Chock(New York)
Susanne Smith(New York)
Betty Ting(New York)
Catherine Stephenson (Oregon)
Sue Tenney (Wisconsin)
Alternative bridal and/or non-traditional/cross-cultural or international bridal
Sue Tenney (Wisconsin)
Holly Snyder (Pennsylvania)
Barbara Deckert (Maryland)
Betty Ting(New York)
Cindy Chock(New York)
Mimi Jackson (New York)
Ballroom Dance Costumes
Sue Tenney (Wisconsin)
Pants designers/fit specialists
Adrena Johnson (Greensboro, North Carolina)
Belly Dance Costumes
Jinjer Markley (California)
Millinery
Holly Slayton (New York, NY)
Career Wear
Holly Snyder (Pennsylvania)
Cindy Chock(New York)
Betty Ting(New York)
Bra and Corset-making
Sarah Goff (Florida)
Plus Size
Holly Snyder (Pennsylvania)
Barbara Deckert (Maryland)
Cindy Chock(New York)
Betty Ting(New York)
Custom Dog Apparel
Holly Snyder (Pennsylvania)
Masquerade Designs(Canada)
Doll clothing and furnishings
DavinaDawn Sewing (New Hampshire)
Custom Jeans and/or jeans alterations
Nina Krakovna(Canada)
Wearable Art
Phyllis Bergo(Arizona)
Vintage sewing and patterns
Patterns from the Past (e-commerce)
Betty Ting(New York)
Cindy Chock(New York)
Handbags
Betty Ting(New York)
Lazy Girl Designs (ecommerce)
Kicky Couture (ecommerce)
Coats
Mimi Jackson(New York)
Special Needs
Sue Bennett (Massachusetts)
Mimi Jackson(New York)
Historical garments
Sarah Goff (Florida)
Masquerade Designs(Canada)
Cindy Chock(New York)
Costume, theatrical and dance
Lana Gerimovich (Arizona)
Nick Coman (California)
Cindy Chock (New York)
Sarah Goff (Florida)
Masquerade Designs(Canada)
Samantha Mo(Thailand)
Sonia Vermaak(Australia)
Home decor
Lana Gerimovich (Arizona)
Holly Snyder (Pennsylvania)
Betty Ting(New York)
Paula Hoffmann (New Jersey)
Phyllis Bergo (Arizona)
Custom home decor specialists links
Children
Holly Snyder (Pennsylvania)
Susanne Smith(New York)
Tina Colombo (Illinois)
Mimi Jackson (*special needs kids specifically - New York)
Prom and Graduation
Lana Gerimovich (Arizona)
Susanne Smith (New York)
Betty Ting (New York)
Sheila Murrell (New York)
Paula Hoffmann (New Jersey)
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Flower Girls dresses
Tina Colombo (Illinois)
Betty Ting(New York)
Clothing Labels
Sterling Tape (by mail)