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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 are invited to comment with their own results and insights. | [[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 are invited to comment with their own results and insights. | ||
| + | [[File:Denton Patches|200px|thumb|right|Denton High patches]] | ||
==Embroidery== | ==Embroidery== | ||
| − | Mina sells embroidered reproductions of the following: | + | Mina sells embroidered reproductions of the following at conventions and (sometimes) online: |
* Brad's Denton High School patch | * Brad's Denton High School patch | ||
* Frank's motorcycle jacket patches | * Frank's motorcycle jacket patches | ||
* Frank's metallic floral overlay | * Frank's metallic floral overlay | ||
| − | Mina has also made custom patches for | + | Mina has also made custom patches for special events including: |
* [[The Home of Happiness]] | * [[The Home of Happiness]] | ||
* "Ron Maxwell Approved" | * "Ron Maxwell Approved" | ||
Revision as of 17:03, 1 October 2015
Columbia's Closet is a blog created by Mina Credeur that details her research and construction methods for making Rocky Horror costumes. In previous years she accepted custom commissions, but now only sells accessories at conventions and embroidered patches.
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[hide]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 are invited to comment with their own results and insights.
Embroidery
Mina sells 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:
- The Home of Happiness
- "Ron Maxwell Approved"
- "I ♥ Bullwinkle"
- RHSML campaign.
Patterns
Mina offers several free sewing patterns on her blog that can be downloaded, and is currently in the process of importing the rest of her pattern designs into a Fashion CAD program to be sized and printed to offer for sale.
Custom Fabric
Mina has created reproduction prints of some of the fabrics from the film. Details and purchase information are available on her blog.
- 1/2" Pink gingham plaid for Janet's dress
- Plaid for Brad's bow tie (red-black-blue-yellow)
- Plaid for Brad's cummerbund (red-black)
- Blue stripes for Columbia's pajamas
Convention Related
Columbia's Closet has had a seller booth at these conventions:
- 4711 Convention (Atlantic City, NJ)
- The Celluloid Jam 2
- RKO Con 2013 (Providence, RI)
- El Fishnet Fiesta Dos (Tucson, AZ)
- CHRAP 2014 (Chicago, IL)
References
http://www.columbiascloset.com
https://www.facebook.com/ColumbiasCloset
