
Customs
These most recent projects, and other customs over the years, are one of Elise's favorite ways to expand her garment construction skillset as she works to bring alive a collaborative idea or unique design always different from the previous project.
Bubble Dress Costume
October 2025
Inspired by the Glinda "Bubble Dress" from the 2024 film, Wicked, this costume was made to order following measurements,
self-pattern drafting, and experimentation with beading and numerous geometrical layers of special occasion fabrics.
Original dress design by Paul Tazewell.
Western Button Up
-Vintage Recreation
January 2026
This project was an exercise in: following a vintage pattern's instructions, resizing and redrafting a pattern to be two sizes smaller, have personalized alterations, and only using materials I already owned. It is composed of lavender and black linen with homemade piping and embroidered cowboy hats and cacti as in the original design. There are assorted pearlescent buttons, a screen-printed rose, and burgundy bias tape to match. The button up has facings, flat felled seams, pleated cuffs, and chainstitch details.

















































