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, |
Gender, Cross, Drag, or Costume
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, |
Generalist, |
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)
Natalie Harris(Houston, TX)
Lavanya Coodly(Newport, RI)
Cindy Chock(New York City)
Susanne Smith(New York City)
Nelly Agron(New York City)
Celtic Stitches (Michigan)
Super Bridal(Salt Lake City, UT)
Alternative bridal and/or non-traditional/cross-cultural or international bridal
Sue Tenney (Wisconsin)
Cindy Chock(New York)
Mimi Jackson (New York)
Robbin Douglas(Oklahoma)
Clothing for gender and identity presentation, drag, cross, or costume
Gloria Williams (New York City and Newark, NJ)
Pants designers/fit specialists
Adrena Johnson (Greensboro, North Carolina)
Belly Dance Costumes
Millinery
Lynn Sykes (LA, CA)
Career Wear
Cindy Chock(New York)
Lavanya Coodly(Newport, RI)
Bra and Corset-making
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Plus Size
Holly Snyder (Pennsylvania)
Marijayne Favata (New Jersey)
Cindy Chock(New York)
Celtic Stitches (Michigan)
Custom Dog Apparel
Holly Snyder (Pennsylvania)
Masquerade Designs(Canada)
Celtic Stitches (Michigan)
Generalists
Lavanya Coodly(Newport, RI)
Mimi Jackson (New York)
Doll clothing and furnishings
DavinaDawn Sewing (New Hampshire)
Marijayne Favata (New Jersey)
Custom Jeans and/or jeans alterations
Nina Krakovna(Canada)
Wearable Art
Mimi Jackson (New York)
Vintage sewing and patterns
Patterns from the Past (e-commerce)
Cindy Chock(New York)
Nelly Agron(New York City)
Handbags
Mimi Jackson (New York)
Lazy Girl Designs (ecommerce)
Kicky Couture (ecommerce)
Coats
Mimi Jackson(New York)
Special Needs
Mimi Jackson(New York)
Historical garments
Masquerade Designs(Canada)
Cindy Chock(New York)
Costume, theatrical and dance
Lana Gerimovich (Arizona)
Cindy Chock (New York)
Masquerade Designs(Canada)
Celtic Stitches (Michigan)
Home decor
Lana Gerimovich (Arizona)
Holly Snyder (Pennsylvania)
Nelly Agron(New York City)
Paula Hoffmann (New Jersey)
Custom home decor specialists links
Children
Cadi Palmer (North Carolina)
Denise Snodgrass(Ohio)
Holly Snyder (Pennsylvania)
Susanne Smith(New York)
Nelly Agron(New York City)
Mimi Jackson (*special needs kids specifically - New York)
Celtic Stitches (Michigan)
Prom and Graduation
Lavanya Coodly(Newport, RI)
Lana Gerimovich (Arizona)
Susanne Smith (New York)
Sheila Murrell (New York)
Paula Hoffmann (New Jersey)
Celtic Stitches (Michigan)
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Flower Girls dresses
Cadi Palmer (North Carolina)
Tina Colombo (Illinois)
Celtic Stitches (Michigan)
Clothing Labels
Sterling Tape (by mail)