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Finest materials
Silk dupioni, satin, velvet — sourced for quality, chosen for the piece.
Fabric is selected for how it catches light on stage and how it feels against skin — never as an afterthought.
About
Meet Sue
Seamstress, storyteller, and the woman behind every stitch. Secret Susan is her atelier — playful on the surface, uncompromising underneath.
"Tell me your secret. I'll stitch it in silk."
— Sue
Hand-finished silk Burlesque craft Signed by hand Swarovski by hand Wear the feeling Hand-finished silk Burlesque craft Signed by hand Swarovski by hand Wear the feeling Hand-finished silk Burlesque craft Signed by hand Swarovski by hand Wear the feeling Hand-finished silk Burlesque craft Signed by hand Swarovski by hand Wear the feeling
"Every mask is a character waiting to be worn."
"I don't make costumes. I make the moment you step into the room and everything changes."
— Sue
The story
Secret Susan was born from a love of burlesque, cabaret, and the craft of transformation. What started as a passion for performance became something more: a couture house where every mask is a character waiting to be worn, and every commission is a collaboration.
Sue works in the finest silks, hand-finishes every piece, and signs her name to work she stands behind. When Swarovski crystals are called for, they are set by hand — never as an afterthought, always as part of the design.
This is a hobby elevated to an art form — for performers, collectors, and anyone who understands that dressing up is never just dressing up. It's wear the feeling.
- Hand-finished in the UK
- Signed & catalogued
- Bespoke by appointment
Craft Standards
What Secret Susan stands for
Real masks, real materials — the same uncompromising standards behind every catalogue piece and commission.
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Signed & numbered
Every catalogue mask is individually documented and signed by Sue.
Each mask leaves the atelier with its own record — yours to keep, collect, and pass on.
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Bespoke collaboration
Commission clients are part of the process — fabric, fit, finish, and fantasy.
From first brief to final fitting, you are in the room for every creative decision that matters.
Every piece signed & individually catalogued · View the collection