Costumes, Couture, and Custom Fit: A Conversation with Brooks Ann Camper

Costumes, Couture, and Custom Fit: A Conversation with Brooks Ann Camper

June 2, 2026 · 55 min · Season 4 · Episode 20

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Brooks Ann Camper discusses her unique journey into sewing and her expertise in custom garment creation.

Send us feedback about this episode! Today's guest is Brooks Ann Camper, custom garment expert, educator, and all-around joyful maker. Brooks Ann's path into sewing was anything but traditional. After discovering sewing (and irons!) as a senior in college, she went on to study costume construction, work in Broadway costume production, create couture bridalwear, and eventually develop her own approach to custom-fit garment sewing. Brooks Ann shares how her background in costume production shap...

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