Miscellaneous Costuming Supply Sources
Miscellaneous:
- Ace Sewing — All kinds of sewing supplies including: industrial and home sewing machines; pattern making supplies; dressforms; scissors; zippers; thread; and more.
- Act One Theater Costume Supply — Wigs, beards, hats, shoes, spats, tiaras, jewelry, eyeglasses and more.
- Amazon Drygoods catalogs Updated! — As of December 2011, Amazon Dry Goods is back in busines and now has an online store!
Books, reproduction clothing and household accessories, shoes, toys, corsets, plus historic clothing and window treatment patterns. - Brettun's Village Leather — Great leather at low cost!
- Cinema Secrets — Latex prosthetics, etc
- Cochenille Design Studio — Pattern-making software.
- Cote Materials & Supplies for Arts & Sports — Sequins, rhinestones, appliques, fringe, stretch fabrics, and more.
- Edinburgh Imports: Fur — A variety of synthetic and natural furs.
- Fabulous Furs — All kinds of faux furs: fabric, clothing, accessories and more.
- Mother Plucker Feather Company New! — All things feathered. Store located in Los Angeles. As of Dec 2011, website is new and online catalog is incomplete.
- Najecki Reproductions New! — Revolutionary War reproductions: hats, shoes, accessories, fabric, trim, and more.
- Odds n Sods New! — (Australia) Trims, jewelery, and other miscellaneous items for re-enactors.
- Print Free Graph Paper
- Sacramento City Dry Goods
New! — Supplies for reenactors, mostly 19th century/old west, owned by Joann Peterson of Laughing Moon patterns. Men's, women's and children's clothing, shoes, hats, underpinnings, and more. Fabric & corset supplies. And, of course, Laughing Moon patterns! - Swords from Toledo
Books:
- Amazon Drygoods catalogs Updated! — As of December 2011, Amazon Dry Goods is back in busines and now has an online store!
Books, reproduction clothing and household accessories, shoes, toys, corsets, plus historic clothing and window treatment patterns. - Burnley and Trowbridge — Specializes in supplies for 17th thru early 19th century reenactors. Shoes; Linen, wool, fustian and cotton fabrics. Patterns: • JP Ryan • Mill Farm • Kannik's Korner • Fleur de Lyse • Period Impression • Smoke & Fire • Past Patterns.
- Lavolta Press — Books on historical costuming which have patterns from original periodicals. From mid-19th century through early 20th century.
- Lost Coast Historical Patterns Updated! — Patterns, costume supplies, and corset supplies. Large selection of historical patterns: Dawn Anderson Designs • Design and Planning Concepts • Truly Victorian • Laughing Moon • Folkwear • JP Ryan • Fig Leaf Patterns • Kay Fig • Hint of History • Margo Anderson's Historic Costume Patterns • The Mantua-Maker • Past Patterns • La Fleur de Lyse • Lynn McMasters • Mill Farm Patterns • Tailor's Guide • Sense and Sensibility Patterns • Rocking Horse Farm • Octagon Ladies Repository • Reconstructing History • Grainline Gear • June Colburn • Birch Street.
- Old Sturbridge Village gift shop — Has books, fabric, jewelry, pewter items, etc. Some items are made on-site. Most items are reproductions from the 1820s-1830s. Also check out Old Sturbridge Village website.
- Pillaged Village, The — Medieval thru 17th century: Patterns, trim, agilets, clasps, frogs, buckles, pennanulars, jewelry. books, pre-made garb, etc. Geared toward re-enactors and SCA folks.
- Poison Pen Press — Books on medieval cookery, costuming, and domestic aspects of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
- Quite Specific Media – Costume & Fashion Press — Costume and fashion books, including the new "Tudor Tailor", "Costume in Detail", "The Medieval Tailor's Assistant", Janet Arnold's books, Alcega's "Tailor's Pattern Book 1589", and more.
- RL Shep books — Books on costume, textiles, etc. He carries a large selection of costuming books (the items on the website are rotated), so contact him to see if he has or can get a book that you want.
- Tutu.Com — Custom made tutus. Their own line of books and patterns on dance costuming. Net & tulle, coutil, hooping, bones, notions, etc. Gives seminars around the US on making dance costumes.
- Unicorn Limited (was Scot Press) — Books on Scottish, Celtic and Viking topics.
- Workwoman's Guide, The — From the website: "This 1838 masterpiece of domestic instruction for the 19th-century homemaker is highly illustrated with patterns and drawings for hundreds of everyday apparel and household furnishings."
Embroidery, Crochet, Knitting, etc:
- Berlin Embroidery Design — Sells embroidery kits, including blackwork and Jacobean designs.
- Practical Blackwork — All things blackwork: links to blackwork sites, books, photos, patterns, etc.
- Stone's Neat Stuff & Emporium — Victorian knitting patterns & buttons.
- Sweetness & Light — (UK) Wax Chandlery & Sundries: bone & wood combs; wooden spectacles; cloak pins; medieval dress pins; bone sewing & knitting needles; bodkins; shuttles; lucets; linen thread; wax candles; lamps; etc.