who we are
Welcome to Dornink Custom Costumes
Dornink, a custom design fashion house in Des Moines, Iowa, can create your costumes to perfectly fit your needs.
Choose from our many styles or design your own and let us make your vision a reality. Dornink styles can be customized to fit your look and your budget.
Dornink has over 26 years of experience creating group costumes for schools and other groups across the country,
Founder Faythe Dornink began custom sewing costumes for her daughters in show choir in 1992 when she realized their need for a unique look. Since then, designer and daughter Sarah Dornink, educated and trained in New York, has joined the business. Sarah and Faythe will personally work with you to custom design your costumes and create the perfect set.
Customer reviews
What Our Clients Are Saying
“Thanks Sarah! We LOVE our new costumes, and they got rave reviews from the judges!”
“Sarah, Thank you for all the help you have given us in the past year. Everyone loved our costumes and we won some costumes awards, which was fun!”
Robin
“I just want you to know that this is our second weekend out for show choir and we have received SO MANY compliments on our purple suits. We even won best costumes overall last weekend at the Cedar Rapids Prairie competition. Thank you so much for your help. We really appreciate it!”
Samantha
perfect team
Our Professionals Can Help You
Taylor Hildreth
Alissa was educated at Iowa State University and has been with Dornink since 2012
Sarah Dornink
Sarah was educated and trained in New York at the FIT and joined the business in 2005.
Faythe Dornink
Faythe was educated at Central College and founded Dornink Show Choir in 1992.
Alissa Clapper
Alissa was educated at Iowa State University and has been with Dornink since 2012