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On-Time Production of Costumes
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Our MO Is No Mystery—Transparency & Planning
We take a straightforward, up-front approach, ensuring minimal surprises throughout your custom costume experience. Here’s how we handle potential challenges and our commitment to quality and customer involvement.
Navigating Supply Chain Challenges
🔹 Recent fabric shortages have been due to logistics issues with container ships and pandemic-related workforce shortages.
🔹 No impact on our production! Thanks to early deposits and proactive planning, we secure materials well in advance.
🔹 We maintain a HUGE selection of fabrics, trims, and rhinestones—many available at a discount when choosing from our in-house inventory.
Limited Bookings & Early Bird Benefits
🔹 Each year, we accept a very limited number of custom orders, ensuring top-tier service and quality.
🔹 Early Bird Bookings open in January at a fraction of the normal booking fee.
🔹 Deposits hold your slot and go toward the costume’s total price.
🔹 With advance notice, deposits can carry over for a year, but they are non-refundable.
Quality Over Quantity
🔹 We intentionally do not overbook beyond our capacity.
🔹 Our priority is high-quality craftsmanship, personalized service, and customer involvement.
🔹 Whether fully custom or semi-custom, we keep you engaged in decisions and selections throughout the process.
We strive to make every costume an incredible experience, not just a product.
Book nowFloating Bookings & Our Waitlist
We take pride in completing all agreed-upon projects ahead of schedule. Thanks to this efficiency, we often offer additional floating bookings—projects that are worked on while costumes are out for fittings, awaiting supplies, or pending design decisions.
For 2022 and beyond, floating appointments will be managed as “Waitlist” bookings, still operating around solidified bookings tied to specific dates.
Our Growing Community
Our love for creative sewing expanded beyond our immediate family in 2002, and by 2013, we officially launched our first brand. Since then, we’ve continued costuming many of our original dance family members and have built a worldwide client base, including:
✔ Dancers & gymnasts
✔ Cosplayers & figure skaters
✔ Equestrians
✔ Swimmers & sunbathers
✔ Brides & bridal parties
Why Our Customers Keep Coming Back
✔ Returning customers know our quality—each piece is handcrafted with expertise.
✔ We use name-brand, world-renowned embellishments, ensuring premium results.
✔ Every costume reflects a unique masterpiece tailored to the performer’s needs.
Booking Options
- ContenderWear®
- Plain Brown Label® (Custom)
- Plain Brown Label® (Semi-Custom)
- Occasional HotMess Dance Apparel®
Ready-to-Ship Customs (RTS)
Each year, we create several one-of-a-kind ContenderWear® and Plain Brown Label® costumes in various sizes. These are available for sale in our store—perfect for those looking for something high-quality and unique, without the custom order wait time.
