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Fort Lonesome
Austin studio hand-cranking vintage chainstitch machines into Western patches, tees and bespoke rhinestone stagewear.
AustinOrigin
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$$Price
What to know about Fort Lonesome
Hand-cranked chainstitch is the product
A collective of artists works vintage Singer machines by hand, so the embroidery itself — not the garment blank — is what you are buying.
Two price worlds, one studio
Sew-on patches, tees and caps stay under $100, while bespoke rhinestone suits and stagewear are commissioned one-offs that cost far more.
Known for commission work
The studio has embroidered for Levi's, Patagonia, Imogene + Willie and Madewell alongside musicians and actors, under painter Kathie Sever, in western wear since 2000.
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Brand facts
Fort Lonesome is an Austin, Texas chainstitch embroidery studio and Western wear label founded by trained oil painter Kathie Sever, who began working in western wear in 2000 and rebranded her Ramonster children's line as Fort Lonesome in 2014. A collective of artists hand-cranks vintage Singer machines to produce sew-on patches, tees, caps, one-of-a-kind patched garments and bespoke rhinestone suits and stagewear. Commissions include Levi's, Patagonia, Imogene + Willie and Madewell, plus musicians and actors. Retail patches and shirts run under $100; custom pieces cost far more. Sold direct and at STAG Provisions.
- Founded
- 2014
- Origin
- Austin, United States
- Price
- $$
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage, Avant-garde
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