Her Story
Hidle Byrne
Born and raised in Norway, Miss Hilde started her career as a dancer in European productions of West Side Story, Cats and A Chorus Line. At the same time, she was learning the skills for building costumes. After arriving in the United States, she taught for several ballet schools, then ran her own school for five years. In 1995 she joined the Long Beach Ballet, teaching the pre-ballet and children’s groups while honing her skills as a tutu maker. In 2006 she took over as the main costume provider for Long Beach Ballet and San Pedro Ballet, with productions that included Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Coppelia, Don Quixote, and The Nutcracker. In 2007 she revamped the costumes for Shag with a Twist in Las Vegas for Jetsetter Production and a fanny pack she designed for Prop Master, Guillaume DeLouche, survived the rigors of Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World as it clung to the young actor Ty Simpkins.
Additional credits include Exhibit IQ’s Eww! What’s Eating You? starring Carrot Top, Phantom of the Opera and Fairy Doll for Darren McIntyre Productions while she has also designed mermaid tails for commercials produced by and featuring Robert Downey Jr.. Her costumes have been seen on The Last Dance featuring Aaron Cash and the Broadway National Tour of I love Lucy® Live on Stage. In 2013 she opened Made by Miss Hilde in Long Beach, CA, and prides herself on designing and building clothing that provides excellent fit, durability and happy clients for ballet, skating, dance, film, events and stages nationwide.
Every day we decide...
...To sew or not to sew, what a silly question.
Not just dedicated to the highest quality of performance wear for ballet, gymnastics, ice skating and theatrical, Hilde and her team will personally help create custom costumes and wardrobes to meet the demand of any special event on your horizon. From festivals and popups to custom cosplay and life events, they've dressed them all!
EQUIPMENT
Made By Miss Hilde runs a serious crew who handles the best tools of the trade for 4 & 5 thread overlock and chain & coverstitch machines.
Models:
MO-68145
MO-68165
MF-7523
DDL-8700
