Ready to Place a Custom Order?

• Basic project idea/images/etc.
• 50% project deposit
• Base set of measurements (Bust, Waist, Hips, Height) 
• Requested due date

To get started I'll need your Bust, Waist, Hips and Height.  Once you're ready to start your project I'll need a full set of measurements to ensure everything fits you perfectly.  If you have ANY questions at any time, don't hesitate to reach out to me.  If you need help with measurements, we can FaceTime to get things right.

This will depend on the number of projects already in my queue and the complexity of your particular project, but on the whole, I have a 24-week booking time.  Please ask prior to placing your order, and be sure to let me know if you have a "hope to have by" date.

This guarantees that you receive exactly the fabric, buttons, buckles, lace, or other elements customized to fit your distinct vision and budget.

If you need help choosing appropriate fabrics, no worries—I can offer guidance.

Just ensure you have a clear understanding of the required yardage before making your purchase!

Note: If you're supplying a pattern you want returned, please inform me; otherwise, it will be assumed to stay in my collection for future use.

A base custom order will come with machine finishing (hems, facings, button holes, etc.) and a standard fabric (cotton, or similarly priced fabric) with pictured sleeve styles and hem lengths.  But you are by no means constrained by the basics.  The sky's the limit!  (You just might have to pay for it.  :))

• Fabric: content, color, pattern
• Trimmings: lace, ribbon, rickrack, buttons, buckles
• Hand finishing v. machine finishing
• Hand-finished button holes v. machine
• Hem lengths
• Sleeve styles and lengths

Absolutely! I'm delighted to create your garment in the fabric of your choice. It doesn't necessarily have to be authentic or vintage, especially if you're aiming to capture a specific look or mood without emphasizing authenticity. This is your personalized dream item—tailored to your desires and no one else's! Enjoy the process and choose what truly makes it uniquely yours! 

NOPE.  Because most of the clothing I recreate pre-dates the regular use of a serger, I just don't use one.  I do use a variety of period finishing techniques such as pinking, zig-zag stitching, flat-felling or French seaming.  If you are particular about the finishing technique, just be sure to add that to your specifications.

 Not necessarily. Since these garments are crafted to suit your body, I may need to adjust seams to achieve the ideal fit. Consequently, you might notice multiple lines of stitching on the inside from the fitting adjustments. This is a crucial aspect that distinguishes your garment as a unique, custom creation rather than a mass-produced, off-the-rack item. Rest assured, the presence of additional stitching on the inside won't compromise the outer appearance or the overall splendor of the final product! 

Unfortunately, no.  While I understand circumstances arise that may change your situation in the middle of an order period, we cannot afford to take the hit on our end either.

Your 50% deposit is non-refundable whether or not work has begun.  (This deposit covers fabric/patterns/trim purchased for your order,  time invested in researching and prepping for the work, and the potential loss of other work for placing your order in my calendar.)  

Custom orders cannot be returned as they are one of a kind and made specifically for you.  If you have any issues with fit or finish (which I am confident you will not :), please reach out to me right away and I will work to make it right!  

• BE SURE TO TAKE ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS!  (if you have ANY questions - please ask!)
• BE SURE TO ASK ALL QUESTIONS PRIOR TO ORDERING!

I'd be happy to help you narrow down the perfect style for your look/event/body-type.  Not sure about fabric colors or types or combinations?  I can walk you through that as well.  

PLEASE NOTE:  Any consulting beyond 1 hour's time will require consulting fees.  You can book that time with the link below.

I sure do!  I have vintage patterns in larger sizes and I can grade up most others.  Check out my Pattern Library (link in the menu above) for some ideas.  You're also welcome to provide your own personally sourced patterns.

While not as often, I definitely take commissions for men's wear as well.  I do NOT make tailored suits and coats like you'd get from a tailor's shop (with layers of specific padding and interlining).  But I will make what would have been done by the home sewist at the time.