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[[File:Columbias_Closet_Bustier.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Back view of a bustier from Columbia's Closet tutorial.]]
 
[[File:Columbias_Closet_Bustier.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Back view of a bustier from Columbia's Closet tutorial.]]
Columbia's Closet is a blog created by [[Mina Credeur]] that details her research and construction methods for making Rocky Horror costumes. The blog also offers some patterns to download. Columbia's Closet no longer makes custom costumes but continues to blog and sell accessories at conventions and occasionally online. She also makes reproduction embroidered patches for [[Frank N. Furter]] and [[Brad Majors]].  
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'''Columbia's Closet''' was a blog created by [[Mina Credeur]] that detailed her research and construction methods for making Rocky Horror costumes. In previous years she accepted custom commissions, but later only sold accessories and embroidered patches at conventions.  
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==Background==
 
==Background==
[[Mina Credeur]] created the blog in 2009 to compliment her custom costume business. She wanted to detail the work that went into her costumes and welcomes feedback on entries.  
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[[Mina Credeur]] created the blog in 2009 to compliment her custom costume business by detailing the work that went into her costumes. Because it's a blog format readers were invited to comment with their own results and insights.
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==Embroidery==
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[[File:Denton_Patches.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Denton High patches]]
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Mina sold embroidered reproductions of the following at conventions and (sometimes) online:
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* Brad's Denton High School patch
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* Frank's motorcycle jacket patches
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* Frank's metallic floral overlay
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Mina has also made custom patches for special events including:
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* [[The Home of Happiness]]
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* [[Ron Maxwell Approved]]
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* "I ♥ Bullwinkle"
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* [[RHSML]] campaign.
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==Patterns==
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Mina offers several free sewing patterns on her blog that can be downloaded - https://columbiascloset.blogspot.com/p/patterns.html
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==Custom Fabric==
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[[File:Columbias_Closet_Swatches.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Fabric Swatches]]
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Mina has created reproduction prints of some of the fabrics from the film.
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* 1/2" Pink gingham plaid for Janet's dress - https://www.spoonflower.com/designs/4456349-1-2-gingham-medium-pink-by-seweccentric
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* Plaid for Brad's bow tie (red-black-blue-yellow)
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* Plaid for Brad's cummerbund (red-black)
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* Blue stripes for Columbia's pajamas - https://www.spoonflower.com/designs/994216-columbia-pajamas-by-seweccentric
  
 
==Convention Related==
 
==Convention Related==
Columbia's Closet has had a seller booth at these conventions:
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'''Columbia's Closet''' has had a seller booth at these conventions:
* [[4711 Convention]] (Atlantic City, NJ)  
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* [[The AC 4.7.11 Convention]] (Atlantic City, NJ)  
 
* [[The Celluloid Jam 2]]  
 
* [[The Celluloid Jam 2]]  
* [[RKO Con 2013]] (Providence, RI)
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* [[RKO Con]] (Providence, RI)
 
* [[El Fishnet Fiesta Dos]] (Tucson, AZ)
 
* [[El Fishnet Fiesta Dos]] (Tucson, AZ)
* [[CHRAP 2014]] (Chicago, IL)
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* [[Transylvania Carnivale]] (Chicago, IL)
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
http://www.columbiascloset.com
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http://www.columbiascloset.com  
 
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https://www.facebook.com/ColumbiasCloset
 
https://www.facebook.com/ColumbiasCloset

Latest revision as of 19:00, 7 April 2025

Back view of a bustier from Columbia's Closet tutorial.

Columbia's Closet was a blog created by Mina Credeur that detailed her research and construction methods for making Rocky Horror costumes. In previous years she accepted custom commissions, but later only sold accessories and embroidered patches at conventions.

Background

Mina Credeur created the blog in 2009 to compliment her custom costume business by detailing the work that went into her costumes. Because it's a blog format readers were invited to comment with their own results and insights.

Embroidery

Denton High patches

Mina sold embroidered reproductions of the following at conventions and (sometimes) online:

  • Brad's Denton High School patch
  • Frank's motorcycle jacket patches
  • Frank's metallic floral overlay

Mina has also made custom patches for special events including:

Patterns

Mina offers several free sewing patterns on her blog that can be downloaded - https://columbiascloset.blogspot.com/p/patterns.html

Custom Fabric

Fabric Swatches

Mina has created reproduction prints of some of the fabrics from the film.

Convention Related

Columbia's Closet has had a seller booth at these conventions:

References

http://www.columbiascloset.com
https://www.facebook.com/ColumbiasCloset