Royal Design House

Royal Design House At RDH, Katie Johnson & her team create high-quality, custom costumes for Mardi Gras royalty.

Royal Design House joins a rich heritage of New Orleans designers and artisans. This company provides custom costumes and gowns for the Kings, Queens, Captains and Courts of Carnival. They are also trained in the secrets of making the royal Medici collars by Master Collar Maker Ilaine Hartman.

Washington DC King 2026!! Can you find the IYKYK Easter egg in his costume?? His Majesty reigns from Lake Charles, LA an...
06/06/2026

Washington DC King 2026!! Can you find the IYKYK Easter egg in his costume?? His Majesty reigns from Lake Charles, LA and you can see his costume up close and in person at the Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial
Calcasieu. ✨HINT✨….Bridge 😉

Hey SWLA! Go check out the costume we made for 2026 DC King! 🤩 you know your girl is a proud SWLA native! 😘
06/06/2026

Hey SWLA! Go check out the costume we made for 2026 DC King! 🤩 you know your girl is a proud SWLA native! 😘

Washington Mardi Gras brought a lot of Southwest Louisiana spirit to the nation’s capital this past January, and Lake Charles' own Gray Stream had the honor of serving as King. He represented Lake Charles with such warmth and true Mardi Gras spirit.

You can now see his costume from Washington Mardi Gras on display at the museum. We're open Tuesday through Saturday from 10-5pm.

CONGRATS to our beautiful bride!!!🍾🥂  We are so honored you chose RDH to bring your dream wedding gown to life 🤗
03/12/2026

CONGRATS to our beautiful bride!!!🍾🥂 We are so honored you chose RDH to bring your dream wedding gown to life 🤗

Queen of Atlanteans, the ✨STUNNING✨  🤩 What a perfect evening to cap off a perfect season with the LeBourgeois ladies 💕 ...
03/09/2026

Queen of Atlanteans, the ✨STUNNING✨ 🤩 What a perfect evening to cap off a perfect season with the LeBourgeois ladies 💕 We loved seeing this one all come together, and those shells… can you say “encrusted” 🤩🤤 So pretty!!

Hermes King 2026! 🤴🏻We got to inspect an authentic Scottish kilt, passed down through generations of the Kings’ family!!...
03/09/2026

Hermes King 2026! 🤴🏻We got to inspect an authentic Scottish kilt, passed down through generations of the Kings’ family!! 😱 Inspired, we designed a cut we’ve never done before and it was truly unique and special to his majesty. Special thanks to for the beautifully pleated tartan satin 🤍The motif in the Queen’s gown design brought the whole look together and was a through line for the whole set of royalty! ✨👑

Hail Hermes!! We were so very honored to have gotten the opportunity to create a Queen’s gown for the lovely Ada Holmes ...
03/05/2026

Hail Hermes!! We were so very honored to have gotten the opportunity to create a Queen’s gown for the lovely Ada Holmes this year!!👸🏻 This is the very first Hermes gown we’ve done, so it was extra special!💕 We were inspired by her grandmother’s gown from the 60s and really wanted to capture the vintage essence while keeping it modern. We were all very pleased with the results and y’all know we just couldn’t resist the dangles!! 🤩

Queen of Mystery, Ellie Schmidt!👑 For  we took a custom lace approach to achieve what she was envisioning for her gown🌹T...
03/05/2026

Queen of Mystery, Ellie Schmidt!👑 For we took a custom lace approach to achieve what she was envisioning for her gown🌹This technique means the design is hand drawn and beaded directly to net. Since the entire gown is pure beadwork with no thread work, the level of ✨SPARKLE✨that happens when she hits the stage lights gives me goosebumps!! 🤓 like a billion tiny dancing fairies 🧚🏻✨We do it for the dazzle, yall!! We also made this special gown for Queen Mom , who is a queen in her own right, for sure!!

Thank you to all who have reached out about commissions for this coming season! ☺️ We are working through the inquiries ...
03/05/2026

Thank you to all who have reached out about commissions for this coming season! ☺️ We are working through the inquiries and will be reaching out to you very 🔜…… One of the most common questions I’m asked is, “Is that a year-round business?” YES‼️ We are already working on Spring/Summer/Fall commissions and, believe it or not, MG 2027!!💜💛💚 With that, we will be taking on a LIMITED number of custom orders for the upcoming season and we ask that you fill out the Inquiry Form (✨link in bio✨) as soon as possible to ensure we’ve got your information!! ☺️

Another one for Miss Eleanor🥰 for her presentation as a 2026 Rex maid. We just love the soft shimmer and airy dimension ...
03/03/2026

Another one for Miss Eleanor🥰 for her presentation as a 2026 Rex maid. We just love the soft shimmer and airy dimension this fabric gives ✨

A lovely pair of purple day suits for the even more lovey Cowan ladies! 💜 Perfect for watching the Rex parade roll by!!!...
03/03/2026

A lovely pair of purple day suits for the even more lovey Cowan ladies! 💜 Perfect for watching the Rex parade roll by!!! Beautifully complimented by custom hats 👒😍

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1215 Prytania Street Suite 123
New Orleans, LA
70130

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