JMK Costuming & Show Design

04/28/2026

IT’S MUM TIME, BABY!

LET’S GO!

Happy Mum Tune Tuesday.

This Week, We’re Bringing You Our First “Sounds Of Broad Street Collection”!

The Setting Is Broad Street, And Oregon Avenue.

What You See Is A Fully Plumed, Backpiece Wearing, Accordion And Banjo Playing, Front Line Of The Jos. A. Ferko String Band; As They Step Off At Marconi Plaza, To Begin Their Strut Toward City Hall, In The 1993 Philadelphia Mummers Parade.

Straight From The Golden Street, Here’s The Ferko String Band, With A Live 1993 Philadelphia Mummers Parade Recording, With “Me, And My Girl”.

04/28/2026

Let’s Try This, Again, One Year Later.

If You Want To Make Your Productions Better, Stop Being Influenced By What Other String Bands Are Doing.

Know Your Audience (The Judges), And Learn How To Conform Your Writing, To THEIR Interests, And Likes.

04/28/2026

Hocevar Wins ‘Dega.

And, We Love It.

NASCAR

04/27/2026

IT’S MUM TIME, BABY!

The Brigades Are Ready To Shine.

The Themes Are In, And The Order Of Performance For The 2027 Philadelphia Mummers Parade Is Set.

Here’s The Order Of March, And A Recap Of Theme Concepts.

2027 Should Be A Great One.

04/27/2026

IT’S MUM TIME, BABY!

Happy Mum Suit Monday.

This Week, We’re Visiting The Mummers Museum To Look At Costuming That Takes Us Back To The Roots Of The Philadelphia Mummers Parade.

Over A Year Ago, We Featured A Cape, From The 1900-1920 Era, That Page Boys Would Carry Up The Street.

Now, We Get To See A Costume, One Of Those Page Boys Wore!

Experience The History, Tradition, And Pageantry Of The Philadelphia Mummers Parade, All Year ‘Round, By Visiting The Mummers Museum, For Yourself!

Free Parking.
Free Admission.
And, Easy To Get To, Located Just Off I-95, In South Philadelphia, At 2nd St., And Washington Avenue.

From Movies, To Mummers…

…JMK Costuming & Show Design.

We Know Show.



Mummers Museum

04/27/2026

IT’S MUM TIME, BABY!

We’re Always Looking For The Best, And Most Beautiful Fabrics To Make Our Customers Shine, The Way A Mummer Should Shine, On New Year’s Day.

Check Out This Chocolate - Iridescent Sequin Fabric. One Of Our Favorite Looks.

From Movies, To Mummers…

…JMK Costuming & Show Design.

We Know Show.

04/26/2026

IT’S MUM TIME, BABY!

Happy String Band Sunday, With JMK Costuming & Show Design!

When Talking About Classic String Band Presentations, 1986 Was Responsible For Producing Many Of The Top Shows That Come To Mind.

This Show Had It All, Including An Elevated Level Of Color, Power, And Energy To The City Hall Stage.

This Week, We’re Taking A Look At One Of The All Time Favorites, With The Avalon String Band, And Their 1986 Presentation, “Avalon’s Mardi Gras Revue”.

Enjoy!

04/25/2026

Excellence Isn’t Accidental — It’s Engineered, And Staged With Purpose.

The Suit…

Great Costuming Doesn’t Just Dress The Performer — It Elevates The Entire Show.

Every Sequin, Stitch, Fabric, Mirror, And Jewel Should Command Attention.

Each Design Must Be Thought Through, Serve A Purpose, And Be Interactive Within The Show.

The Show…

Push The Standard. Refine The Caft. Create An Everlasting Emotional Response. Present Shows That Hit Harder, Look Sharper, And Leaves No Doubt Who Owns The Spotlight.

Built For Impact. Designed To Perform.

JMK Costuming & Show Design.

We Know Show.

04/25/2026

04/24/2026

All That’s Left, Is The Hat!

Welcome Back To Another Episode Of Making A Philadelphia Mummers Parade Costume.

On This Episode, We’re Finishing Off The Jacket, With The Collar, And Shoulder Flanges.

From Movies, To Mummers…

…JMK Costuming & Show Design.

We Know Show.

04/24/2026

We Appreciate Your Comments, And Concerns.

From Movies, To Mummers…

JMK Costuming & Show Design.

We Kmow Show.