Gabriele Mendella has been a Tailor, Cutter-Fitter of Period Uniform and Costume Reproductions; specializing in military uniforms of the 18th and 19th centuries since 1997. Gabriel provides uniforms for historical re-enactments, TV documentaries and movies. Services include period and contemporary pattern drafting, cutting and sewing.

Authentic replicas of military uniforms and civilian clothing from the 16th to the 20th century, and especially Lace Wars, Napoleonic, Crimean War, Italian Risorgimento and American Civil War. All have been researched, designed and reproduced for over 20 years by Gabriel. All the sewing and top-stitching is entirely done by hand for periods earlier than the 1860s.