Custom Rhinestone Team Apparel
from Lee’s Summit, Missouri

Crystallized Couture makes rhinestone, glitter and sequin team apparel to order, with embroidery available. It is a family shop in Lee’s Summit, Missouri: Nicolette designs every rhinestone layout and is the person customers talk to, Kyle runs the website, and their son Swayde helps out. Orders ship nationwide.

The business began in 2010 as a hobby, making rhinestone hats and shirts for friends and family. At the end of 2012 Nicolette and Kyle bought a rhinestone placement machine with design software for custom logos, and after about 18 months of trying everything, they settled on teams. The full story is on the About page.

Who Orders From Crystallized Couture

Most orders outfit a whole group:

• All-star cheer gyms, school sideline squads, and rec and Pop Warner cheer programs
• Competitive dance studios and school dance teams
• Gymnastics teams and figure skating clubs
• Drill teams and color guards
• Team moms and supporters who want matching gear in the stands

Customers include The Cheer House All-Stars, West Ottawa Varsity Cheer, Elite Academy of Dance, Devonshire Dance, Cathy’s Creative Dance, Blade and Edge Figure Skating and Eagle Grove Drill Team. The Our Work page lists specific projects, team by team.

Where to Start

Pick the page that matches your program:

• Cheer programs usually begin with cheer jackets, then add uniforms or jerseys for game day.
• Dance studios can see everything for competition season in one place on the dance apparel page, or go straight to dance jackets.
• Matching jacket-and-pant sets for any sport are on the warm-ups page; gymnasts have their own meet-day warm-ups.
• Crop tops, shorts, tanks and sports bras with rhinestone logos live under practice gear.
• If your team already has a store set up, find it on the team stores page.

How an Order Works, in Four Steps

1. Send the basics. Call Nicolette at 816-918-3436 or email nicolette@crystallizedcouture.com with your logo, team colors, the garment you want and a rough head count.
2. Approve the design. Nicolette lays out stone colors, logo placement and lettering, and nothing is produced until you sign off. Names and nicknames can be added, and on jackets they cost nothing extra.
3. Check sizing on samples. Sample sizes can ship so athletes try them on first. Sizing mistakes after production are not covered.
4. Production and shipping. Each piece is made to order, then shipped.

Prices and Timing

Warm-up jackets list from $35 for the Augusta Medalist to about $50 for the Free Form. Dance warm-up suits start at $99. Cheer uniforms for most teams land between $85 and $250 per athlete, depending on how much of the garment is covered in stones and which crystal grade is chosen. Team discounts start at 15 units.

Custom warm-ups typically take 4–6 weeks from design approval, and uniforms 6–8 weeks. Order by early summer for fall sideline and by early fall for competition season. Rush options are available before competition season; ask when you call.

What Sets the Work Apart

• One designer, start to finish. The person who answers your email is the person who places your logo.
• Real brands underneath. Augusta, Boxercraft, Chassé, Holloway, GK, Under Armour, Nike, Zoe, Balera, Sport-Tek and Gildan garments are all on the site.
• Stones are backed after delivery. If stones come off, send the item back and it gets fixed free under the return policy.

Who This Isn’t For

Made-to-order work is a poor match if you need gear in a few days or expect to return custom team pieces for a refund; those are generally not refundable.

What Customers Say

Meghan Kohler, whose dance competition team ordered new jackets, called the process “very easy and stress free” and said Nicolette is “very helpful with answering any questions and creating the design right along with you.”

Kayla Turner put it simply: “She emails back quick, answers everything thoroughly, and is great with making changes.”

A returning customer wrote, “This is the second time we have bought gear packages from Nicolette!” More are on the reviews page.

You’re special, you deserve to sparkle and shine. Contact Nicolette to start a design.

Ordering Questions

How do parents order their own sizes?

Many teams use a team store so each family orders its own sizes and names. Team discounts start at 15 units.

Are the rhinestones real crystal?

Costume-grade rhinestones are standard. Genuine crystal upgrades are available if the budget allows.

How far ahead should a team order?

Plan on 4–6 weeks for warm-ups and 6–8 weeks for uniforms, counted from design approval. Early summer is the target for fall sideline gear.