Mammoth Lakes clients run two ways: ski-and-resort wardrobe (jackets that need real seam work, custom layering, outerwear repair) and the town's steady stream of theatre and dance costume work. Both come down to a working seamstress with a calendar and a real pattern method behind the cutting.
What the studio does for Mammoth Lakes clients
- Custom Design & Pattern DraftingDrafted to your measurements using the Rundschau method
- TailoringJackets, trousers, dresses — refit through the shoulder, seat, and side seams
- AlterationsHems, sleeves, waists, linings, zippers
- DressmakingDay dresses, evening wear, separates
- Garment Repair & MendingButtons, moth holes, blown seams, threadbare cuffs — "U Rip I Sew"
- Home Decor SewingDrapery, pillows, cushions, table linens
- Costume & Performance WearStage, dance, and on-ice productions
About the studio.
The studio in Gardnerville is about two hours from Mammoth on Highway 395 in good weather. Most clients build the trip into a Tahoe or Reno run — drop off on the way north, pick up on the way back. For costume builds with multiple fittings, the schedule is worked out trip by trip.
If you're searching for a seamstress near Mammoth Lakes for stage, recital, or on-ice work — or for serious repair on outdoor clothing — this is the room that takes the calendar block it needs.
What we hear from Mammoth Lakes clients.
Mammoth has its own pattern. The bulk of the work splits two ways: technical ski outerwear from people who actually ride the mountain (Gore-Tex shells with blown seams, ski-pant rebuilds, glove repair, custom layering and base-layer modifications) and stage / dance costume for the year-round production schedule the resort town supports. Spring brings the post-season jacket pile; fall brings the winter costume rush.
Common work from Mammoth Lakes.
- Technical ski and snowboard outerwear repair
- Mammoth theatre, dance, and recital costume construction
- Custom alpine layering and base-layer work
Frequently asked from Mammoth Lakes.
I'm in Mammoth. What's the best way to schedule fittings?
Do you do Mammoth theatre and dance costume work?
Can you handle bulk costume builds for a full Mammoth production?
What can you do for technical ski outerwear?
Do you do custom base layers and alpine layering?
Getting here.
From Mammoth, north on Highway 395 — roughly 110 miles to 1347 El Dorado Avenue A, Gardnerville, NV. The studio is on the east side of 395 in town, an easy stop on a Reno run. Call 775.450.6233 to schedule.