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stitching for a living

Costume design the process of creating the garments worn by characters in a performance, primarily live theater/dance/circus/opera/performance art. This group is for costume designers of all types, to share information, do some bragging, and enjoy works created by others. While cosplay is important it does not fall within the traditional expectations of costume design, and you may need to pursue information in another sub.

7.8k subscribers73 posts / mo in Sep 202665 authors / mosince 2012

r/costumedesign has 7.8k members. It gets about 73 posts a month from 65 people. Top topics: Historical Patterns, Sewing Beginners and Historical Dramas.

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How r/costumedesign has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+21%since May 2026
Oct 20267.7k
Growing7.7k subscribers
  • no data — drawn from 0 at creation (Oct 2012)
Live · through Oct 2026
r/costumedesign

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+18%vs Sep 2025 · +23% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202673
BusierPeaked at 152 in Oct 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/costumedesign

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Historical Patterns0.9%
  2. Sewing Beginners0.5%
  3. Historical Dramas0.5%
  4. Cosplay Costumes0.5%
  5. Architecture Education & Careers0.5%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. etsy
  2. Walmart
  3. Instructables
  4. TikTok

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research