Columbia's Closet
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. The blog was taken down in 2020.
Embroidery
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:
- The Home of Happiness
- Ron Maxwell Approved
- "I ♥ Bullwinkle"
- RHSML campaign.
Patterns
Mina offered several free sewing patterns on her blog that could be downloaded (no longer available).
Custom Fabric
Mina has created reproduction prints of some of the fabrics from the film.
- 1/2" Pink gingham plaid for Janet's dress - https://www.spoonflower.com/designs/4456349-1-2-gingham-medium-pink-by-seweccentric
- Plaid for Brad's bow tie (red-black-blue-yellow)
- Plaid for Brad's cummerbund (red-black)
- Blue stripes for Columbia's pajamas - https://www.spoonflower.com/designs/994216-columbia-pajamas-by-seweccentric
Convention Related
Columbia's Closet has had a seller booth at these conventions:
- The AC 4.7.11 Convention (Atlantic City, NJ)
- The Celluloid Jam 2
- RKO Con (Providence, RI)
- El Fishnet Fiesta Dos (Tucson, AZ)
- Transylvania Carnivale (Chicago, IL)
References
http://www.columbiascloset.com (now defunct)
https://www.facebook.com/ColumbiasCloset (now defunct)
