Business Name	Contact Name	Location	Specialties	Professional Credentials	Contact Info
SFY Designs	Adrena Johnson	Greensboro, NC	Formal, Costume, every day clothing and accessories	Certified JSM Pants Designer. Sewing lessons from beginner to advanced couture techniques. Alterations for both every day and special occasion garments. Member of the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Custom Clothiers). By appointment only.	Email Phone: 336-314-3985 Website
Heartfire Gowns	Judy Gross	Fletcher, NC	Formal, Bridal, Career wear, Alterations, Childrens' wear, Sewing Instruction	Sewing for more than 40 years, Judy has received a Certificate of Couture Sewing Techniques from the Susan Khalje School of Couture Dressmaking. She is also a member of the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Custom Clothiers).	Email Website Phone: 828-505-5618
DavinaDawn Sewing Specialties	Laura Field	Penacook, NH	Alterations, Mending, Tailoring and Custom Sewing	Dressmaker and alterations specialist with 35 years sewing experience. In business since 2000. Also makes handcrafted doll and dollhouse clothing and furnishings, blankets, quilts, and home decor. Member, Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Custom Clothiers)	Email Website Phone: (603) 753-9267
Alteration by Jo Ann Ely	Jo Ann Ely	Medford, OR	Bridal, Alterations, Collaboration, Formal and Custom Sewing	Alterations specialist with 40 years sewing experience. With a degree in Fashion Design, Jo Ann specializes in pattern perfection and desperation alterations! By appointment only.	Email Website
Foxglove Custom Bridal Gowns	Rachel Kurland	South Strafford, VT	Formal, Costume, Every day clothing	Specializing in one-of-a-kind custom wedding gowns, Rachel workss with the client to design a gown to suit a bride's personality, body, and style. The same care goes into any project-- traditional gown, bikini, or business suit. With over 30 years experience as a costume designer in regional theatre, she is comfortable with vintage styles and techniques. Rachel is a member of the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Custom Clothiers), the USA Local 829 (costume design union), and holds an MFA in costume design from Brandeis University.	Email Website Phone: (802) 765-4076
As You Wish	Mimi Jackson	New York (will travel to clients within reasonable commuting distance from Queens), NY	Design and sewing for special needs, garment redesigns, complex alterations, and modified copies of existing garments (no exact duplicates). Will accept long distance, consulting, and design prototype projects.	Mimi began her career after studying aparel design at Fashion Institute of Technology, creating costumes for Washington University's theater productions, and working for a variety of New York City fashion companies. She has now been working with private clients for twelve years.	Email Website Phone: 800-514-5251
SEW MELODEE	Susanne Smith	New York (Brooklyn), NY	Formal, bridal, Indian attire, Childrens' Wear, Costume, Everyday, Home Dec, and more...	Fashion Design Instructor offering private leassons for beginners and advanced students. Has been sewing for more than 25 years. Also teaches a fashion design class to high school students.	Email Website Phone: 347-683-2904
Cindy Chock	Cindy Chock	New York (Manhattan), NY	Formal, Career, Costume, Fine Alterations, Patternmaking	Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local 764 IATSE, Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formerly Professional Association of Custom Clothiers), Empire State founding member and New Jersey member, Home Sewing Association TSI, Palmer Pletch CSI, Unique Patterns CUE and scan tech, Sewing Educators Alliance Member. 35 years as a theatrical costumer on Broadway, television and film. Currently, back on Broadway keeping "Mary Poppins" practically perfect in every way. Taught at Parsons School of Design for 6 years. Teaches privately and small groups. Designed and developed patterns for Simplicity, McCall's and Butterick Pattern Companies.	Phone: 212-246-9662 Email *Midtown location
Lavender's Green	Kay Demlow	Hillsboro, OR	19th Century Dressmaking, Reenactor's garb, seminars, consulting, fashion talks, and training	Established in 1991 with the same mission they still pursue today: to bring the romance and beauty of the past to modern people through authentic reproduction clothing. Over the years they have made garments for historic plays and pageants, Oregon Trail Wagon Train travelers, television productions, theaters, and weddings, but one of their favorite challenges is to make affordable, one-of-a-kind reproduction garments for the everyday folks who love history. Their clothes have been worn for living history demonstrations at historic sites throughout America, as well as for school groups, Civil War reenactments, and tours at historic houses, ranches and farms.	Email Website Phone: 503-640-6936

Need more options? When appropriate, projects can be done long distance (by mail), with the dressmaker's guidance regarding measurements and fabrics. Some dressmakers will work with you long distance, using email, phone, snail mail, photographs, Skype, Facetime, or similar services. They are listed here.