We meet with the athlete, coaches, and parents to discuss design ideas including color, material, and the mood and music of the performance. In addition, we determine the production schedule and talk through any considerations that affect the design, construction, and delivery of your one of a kind costume.

The size of the body changes a lot over the course of a year. We will always take your measurements.

Based on the ideas discussed during the consultation, we provide a hand-drawn design rendering including front and back views and detailed drawings where needed to highlight unique design features.

Once the design is approved, materials are chosen from top manufacturers and weavers from around the world who are known for fabic quality, integrity, and color. In order to make our designs truly shine during a performance, we hand select each stone from only the highest grade of crystals.

Each garment is carefully constructed in our Massachusetts-based workshop by Yumi and her specially trained seamstresses whom she has taught her unique way of sewing performance apparel. Every detail is inspected and approved by Yumi before moving on to the next step in the process. At this stage, the base of the costume design is made to measure and prepared for the fitting.

The fitting is a very important part of the overall design success. This is when final measurements are taken to ensure proper fit and movement of the costume. This is also when we finalize the quantity and placement of all embellishments to perfect the look of the design.

After the fitting, we complete all final alterations to the design and add all embellishments which include crystals, feathers, and accessories such as hairpieces. This is when each costume is transformed from a garment into a work of art.

It is the final fitting of the completed dress. Check the fit by actually moving around in it. When you are satisfied with the fit, we will hand it over to you. After that, we can make adjustments free of charge within 10 days.