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Specialty Costumes, Production Design and Fabrication for the Creative Industries

Specialty Design, Fabrication & Production for the Creative Industries

Democratic Republic of Congo

FIFA World Cup 2026 Custom Dance Jumpsuit & Sombrero

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New custom costume, for the fantastic Miss Marie-Hélène in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Custom dye-sublimation printed jumpsuit in white scuba spandex and a custom sombrero. Just for her.

Marie-Hélène sent us her visions for this costume.

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ai previz front of FIFA World Cup 2026 Custom Stretch Jumpsuit Costume and Custom Mexican Sombrero
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ai previz back of FIFA World Cup 2026 Custom Stretch Jumpsuit Costume and Custom Mexican Sombrero
ai previz World Cup 2026 Custom Stretch Jumpsuit Costume and Custom Mexican Sombrero
ai previz FIFA World Cup 2026 Custom Stretch Jumpsuit Costume and Custom Mexican Sombrero

Design begins with a test pattern and fit of a full jumpsuit in plain white scuba spandex knit. It is tailored and altered specifically for Marie-Hélène’s height and measurements.

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We traced out a flat pattern based on our fitted and trued-up sample jumpsuit. Famous vexillologist (flag expert!) and friend, DeVaughn Simper, created the graphic design. The dye-sublimation printing on our fabric is by Colonial Flag.

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Invisible zipper installation in center back of FIFA World Cup 2026 custom flag printed stretch jumpsuit
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World Cup 2026 Custom Stretch Jumpsuit Costume and Custom Mexican Sombrero
FIFA World Cup 2026 Custom Stretch Jumpsuit Costume and Custom Mexican Sombrero
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World-Cup-Costume-sombrero. We started with a plain black sombrero.
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World-Cup-Costume-sombrero-prior-to-redesign. We removed and are repurposing the sombrero’s trim, plus adding new red, white and green felt.
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World-Cup-Costume-sombrero undergoing redesign
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World-Cup-Costume-sombrero undergoing redesign with gold applique filigree and gold applique stars
FIFA World Cup 2026 Costume sombrero undergoing redesign with addition of gold applique filigrees, gold applique stars, custom gold piping, hat band, and Mexico patch.
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World Cup Costume sombrero undergoing redesign with addition of gold applique filigree, gold applique stars, gold piping, hat band, and Mexico patch!

SO MUCH gratitude to our fantastic team behind this build!

Lisa and Alan Mark Turk, Nashville TN
DeVaugn Simper, “The Flag Professor“, SLC UT
Sara Lowry, McGrew Studio’s First Hand, Mountain Green UT
Colonial Flag, Sandy UT

Marie-Hélène’s full-length video:

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NOTES: For clients interested in ordering custom printed stretch costumes.

We are still searching for a printer who can print on the super shiny “wet look” spandex (the sort that Marie-Hélène depicts here in her ai renderings).

The wet-look surface coating clogs up the fabric presses and other machinery, so for now we are sticking with matte surface spandex, matte poly knits and matte scuba. See more “Wet Look” spandex here!