About

• About Redthreaded
  

Redthreaded is a costume business specializing in high quality historically inspired costumes, gowns, corsets, and millinery, owned and managed by Cynthia Settje in Boulder, Colorado. These are not your average Halloween costumes, these are truly investment pieces. Each piece is researched extensively to bring you the accurate silhouette, sumptuous fabrics, and details of the period. This historical knowledge base is blended with theatrical costume training to bring you quality garments which will last through the ages and make you feel beautiful each time you wear them.

Our work is divided into two different focuses: direct retail sales of in-stock and custom pieces for individuals, and larger scale contracts for theatrical productions. Our clients have included Broadway and off-Broadway shows, the Alliance Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Triad Stage, NY Fashion Week, The 2015 Tony Awards, The Arvada Center, Boulder Ensemble Theater Company, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Colorado Boulder, and many other theaters, living history sites, universities, and private clients around the world.

See Redthreaded's excellent feedback history on Etsy here: http://www.etsy.com/people/redthreaded/feedback

• About the Owner

Hello, I'm Cynthia Settje, and I have had a passion for sewing, historical fashion, film, and theater costumes since my early teens. I received my BFA in Costume Technology from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. I have worked professionally at a number of theaters throughout the United States. I opened Redthreaded in 2009 as a way to offer my costuming passion to a wider audience while maintaining a flexible schedule.

I run Redthreaded from my studio outside of Boulder, Colorado, where I am lucky enough to enjoy a view of the Rocky Mountains just steps from my door.

Professional theatrical costume portfolio and technical resume can be seen at www.cynthiasettje.com