1. Do you have a catalogue ?

No. This is because we work on a commission basis only, producing bespoke costume designs for the entertainment industry.

2.Can I visit your shop?

We do not have a shop, VanRay Design is a bespoke costume design service run by husband and wife team Ray Thomas and Vanessa Oliver.

3. Do you hire fancy dress?

No, but we make fancy dress sometimes for both children and adults especially during the festive season.

4. Do you make wedding dresses?

As a rule we dont get many requests for traditional wedding dresses but we have made them for theme weddings. On occassion we recieve orders for bridesmaid and prom dresses.

5. How do you produce costumes from photographs, film or video footage?

We can freeze frame a clip from a video and make colour studies, take design notes, source fabrics and do lots of sketches of the outfit. We then do a series of more detailed drawings to show the client before drafting a master pattern.

6. What other types of costume do you make apart from tribute outfits?

We get commissions for all sorts of costumes from ballet tutus to historical garments for theatrical productions and lots of fantasy outfits especially hooded cloaks and fairy dresses!

7. Do you make alternative clothing?

Yes we do. We make lots of gothic style clothing, corsets, handfasting gowns, capes and cloaks.

8.Do you use dressmaking patterns, if so can I bring my own pattern and fabric?

We sometimes adapt dressmaking patterns but more often than not we prefer to draft our own.

9. Are your costumes expensive?

We can quote you a price or work to your own budget.