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Kathleen Crowley Costume Couture

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Kathleen Crowley Costume Couture

Inspired by days gone by, luxurious textiles, and simpler times. I can't not be making things. Her clothing transforms.
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KathleenCrowleyCostumeCouture is a small one woman run design studio tucked away into the sweet little town of Crockett, California - right in front of the C&H Sugar Factory. Crcckett is located right off the highway about 20 minutes from Berkeley and half an hour from the town of Napa. Since so many things are of interest and an inspiration to Kathleen: history, nature,fashion,music,art,theater,d

ance, trends of yesterday and today.............they all play into into whatever she makes. It can be your wedding dress, it can be a belly dance costume, drapes for your home, a well fitting pair of pants, expert alterations or a giant floor cloth for a grocery store installation...........her technical experience and ability to hear what the client envisions is her strength. Her understanding of what people wore before modern times - and why - gives what she makes now something extra special.

11/03/2024

So much stitching and bitching for A.C.T.’s A Christmas Carol right now. But these are awfully cute little dresses! #

11/01/2024

Happy Halloween all you ghosties and ghoulies!

10/26/2024

It’s so hard for me to get out and do things sometimes, but I made myself get dressed up and take my pets to the Witches Tea where I won Best Costume!!!!!

10/22/2024

Straightening up my studio means rearranging furniture from one end of the house to the other. But I have dusted and vacuumed and cleaned every surface. Now I’m ready to sew. This is my Grandma Zudis’s sewing machine that I plan to restore in all my spare time - and after I find a home for what I piled on top of it. I sewed on it a bit as a kid, but we always had one of those awesome Kenmores that were hard to kill.

10/15/2024

Finished working on Wicked and as if I’m not tired enough, I’ve found myself on a set doing hurry up and wait with some lovely people. Feeling lucky. Feeling grateful. Feeling like I’ll definitly spend a day sleeping soon!

08/17/2024

Granddaughter Skye’s been visiting and we’ve been stitching up a storm! I made a few simple patterns in her size to take with her. I don’t want her to go home!!!!

08/12/2024

Was having a bit of a stressful day with an alterations deadline ( yes, I’m doing them again) and a no show appointment, but a dear friend hijacked me and drove me out to Port Costa. So of course I came home with a treasure from and her beautiful Theatre Of Dreams atelier. I found this amazing 5 yard piece of diaphanous stripe from the 1920’s and a very gorgeous and impeccable 3 yard piece of cotton lining fabric from probably the 1890’s - although I’ve seen this in bodices from the 1850’s. She’ll be having her sale of luscious velvets, laces, cottons and silks again next weekend. I really had to restrain myself, but I may have to go back for more…

08/02/2024

Spent the day with a friend and now it’s back to my studio work til the next show! Might be quite a while before my next gig, so this is my gig for now. Stay tuned…..I’ve got lots of stuff to sew up!

06/23/2024

Using all those remnants today! Such a good feeling!

06/05/2024

Sweating in the sweltering shade and planning a knitting project with wool. Because I’m crazy. And I know it. And I don’t want to change this trait. 🔥

06/05/2024

I was having a great time. Minding my own business. Finishing garments that I had started to work on last year. Then all of a sudden it’s too hot and I’m sitting in the shady, much neglected part of my backyard. The part where the bugs, snakes, and wildlife live. Sorry bugs: Now I’m going to become obsessed with making it nice back here.

05/24/2024

Under a full moon on a full moon. Three more days of Funny Girl.

05/10/2024

One of my favorite things to do: repair lace. Or at least not make it worse.

05/09/2024

Waiting for half hour. Funny Girl.

04/08/2024

I Didn’t get Rapturized and I’m pretty ok with that seeing as how darned pretty it is on this little gas covered ball of rock I live on.

04/01/2024

Happy Easter Everyone! Filled my day with gardening and sunshine - and now I’m back to finishing a hem on a vintage neglige’. There is always something to do. Something to look forward to. Some deadline to finish!

03/05/2024

Build yourself a little library on your subjects of interest. Sewing, art, herbs, magick, how to, cars, the gold rush, dinosaurs, …….whatever. I’ve bought, traded, found, been gifted many fabulous books over the years that have filled me with information and knowledge. If I have a brain fart about how to do something- it is usually there in a book. Some of these are especially helpful if you live in an old house. I’m pretty sure all the sewing books give you several ways to put in zippers. If you want to be proficient in garment/costume construction, you are eventually going to have to confront zippers and various forms of tailoring. Get yourself some sewing books.

03/01/2024

I’m replacing a shattered bodice lining on a gown from the 1920s. I’ll post more about it as soon as I make some progress! I had just enough habotai silk in one of my scrap bags. It’s almost a perfect match! ❤️

Address

Apointment Only
Crockett, CA
94525

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://kathleencrowleycouture.com/

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Haven’t been feeling well at all with the stressors of the world and this upside down world of a country, but today I’m finally feeling better. Will also be working in my studio more soon. Thanks for your patience with my snail paced projects #hogwartsismyhome

Enjoying @dancemichiyo vids as she teaches in a custom floral Bessie skirt. You can order one at kathleencrowley.Etsy.com. Contact me and. Can show you available fabrics!