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, |
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, |
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)
Karen Raker(Massachusetts)
Diana Perez (Pennsylvania)
Sarah Barrett(Indiana)
Tina Colombo (Illinois)
Betty Ting(New York)
Sheila Murrell(New York)
Constance Tomlinson(New York)
Judy Gross (North Carolina)
Sue Tenney (Wisconsin)
Joyce Hittesdorf (Indiana)
Mirjana Freilich(Massachusetts)
Masquerade Designs(Canada)
Susanne Smith(New York)
Alternative bridal and/or non-traditional/cross-cultural or international bridal
Sue Tenney (Wisconsin)
Betty Ting(New York)
Mimi Jackson (New York)
Sheila Murrell(New York)
Constance Tomlinson(New York)
Ballroom Dance Costumes
Sue Tenney (Wisconsin)
Belly Dance Costumes
Jinjer Markley (California)
Fur (real or faux)
Kathleen Rogers(California)
Career Wear
Karen Raker(Massachusetts)*Tailoring
Joyce Hill(New York)
Sheila Murrell(New York)*Tailoring
Betty Ting(New York)
Bra and Corset-making
Sharon Butler(NY)
Plus Size
Barbara Deckert (Maryland)
Stephanie Wallace(Maryland)
Betty Ting(New York)
Sheila Murrell(New York)
Acessories
Karen Raker(Massachusetts)
Roxanne Buffone - Veils(New York)
Denise Tarrant(New York)
Custom Dog Apparel
Masquerade Designs(Canada)
Doll clothing
Cindy Hernandez (American Girl doll clothing and patterns)(IL)
Millinery
Sheila Murrell(New York)
Custom Jeans and/or jeans alterations
Nina Krakovna(Canada)
Sheila Murrell(New York)
Wearable Art
Phyllis Bergo(Arizona)
Joyce Hill(New York)
Vintage sewing and patterns
Patterns from the Past (e-commerce)
Betty Ting(New York)
Sheila Murrell(New York)
Handbags
Karen Raker(Massachusetts)
Denise Tarrant(New York)
Betty Ting(New York)
Coats
Linda Colwell(Georgia)
Sheila Murrell(New York)
Special Needs
Sue Bennett (Massachusetts)
Mimi Jackson(New York)
Jordan Silver (ecommerce)
Historical garments
Lisa Rosenberg (Florida)
Masquerade Designs(Canada)
Costume, theatrical and dance
Nick Coman (California)
Keyra Gonzalez (California)
Marilyn Johnson (MD)
Karen Raker(Massachusetts)
Cindy Chock (New York)
Marcia Cohen (New York)
Joyce Hill(New York)
Sue Tenney (Wisconsin)
Linda Colwell(Georgia)
Ruth C.(Omaha)
Masquerade Designs(Canada)
Samantha Mo(Thailand)
Sonia Vermaak(Australia)
Home decor
Betty Ting(New York)
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)
Tina Colombo (Illinois)
Marie Fleurima(New York)
Mimi Jackson (*special needs kids specifically - New York)
Denise Tarrant(New York)
Prom and Graduation
Susanne Smith(New York)
Eleni Feradouros(California)
Betty Ting(New York)
Sheila Murrell(New York)
Flower Girls dresses
Eleni Feradouros(California)
Tina Colombo (Illinois)
Betty Ting(New York)
Clothing Labels
Lisa Rosenberg (Florida)
Fabric treatments (smocking, painting, weaving, etc.)
Linda Colwell(Georgia)