Costume / Wardrobe

American Theatre Wing: Working in the Theatre – Costumes

Quick change at the 2015 Tony Awards

Kelli O’Hara in The King and I 
Dressers Fran Curry, Cheryl Widner, Samantha Lawrence and Liz Wilson work their magic

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External Links

Associations

Costume in Theatre Association [UK]
International Costumers Guild [USA]
Society of British Theatre Designers (SBTD) [London, UK]

Designers

Leslie Travers Set & Costume Designer [London, International]

Effects

Ellumiglow EL Wire Electro-Luminescent Wire [Oregon, USA]

Equipment

South Star Supply Resources and catalog for industrial sewing machines [USA]

Fancy Dress

Ab Fab [Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales, UK]
Animal Costumes Shop [UK]
Costume Supercenter Sales [USA]
Fast Fancy Dress [Clapham, London, UK]
Online Joke Shop Fancy Dress Costumes [UK]
Red Star Fancy Dress [UK]
Silly Jokes
Simply Fancy Dress Childrens / Adults fancy dress costumes [Essex, UK]
Wholesale Halloween Costumes Hire and Sales [NJ, USA]
Wow Clothes

Health & Safety

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards [USA]
Online Sign Free Printable Safety Sign Maker

Hire

Bryony Theatrical [Wales, UK]
Costumia Over 10,000 costumes in stock, from the wardrobes of Birmingham Rep Theatre [Birmingham, UK]
Foxtrot Costumes Work, Military, Police, Fire Service uniforms and accessories [London, UK]
Haslemere Wardrobe [Surrey, UK]
History in the Making Historical costumes, Firearms, Swords and Props for hire [Portsmouth UK]
National Theatre Hire Department [London, UK]

Makers

Jagprops Props, Costumes and Sets [Leicestershire, UK]

Mask and Mould Making

 Makers >> Tentacle Studio Rubber moulding for props & costumes [London & Amsterdam]

Publications

The Scenographer

Research

Colour Temperature
Costume Society of Great Britain
Elizabethan Period Costumes [USA]
English Actors at the turn of the 20th Century
Historical Costume Patterns
Historical Costuming FAQ
Making Costumes at the RSC [UK]
Museum of Costume [Bath, UK]
Paris Music Hall Collection
Patterns & Guides for Historical Clothing & Costumes
Prague Quadrienniel of Performance Design and Space
StageWork Resources about the backstage work of the National Theatre, Bristol Old Vic and Birmingham Rep [UK]
The Costume Gallery History & Resources [USA]
The Costumers Manifesto [USA]
The History of Costume 1861-1880
Victorian Fashion

Live Role Play

LRP Store Live Role Play / Fantasy costumes and props [West Sussex, UK]
The Viking Store [UK]

Suppliers

Ada and Ina Natural Fabrics Natural Linen Fabrics & Curtains [UK]
Canford Audio Radio Mic Pouches [UK]
Costume Cauldron Halloween Costumes [USA]
Costume Supercenter Sales
Croft Mill [Lancashire, UK]
Dalston Mill Fabrics [London, UK]
Fabrics Store [Hollywood, CA, USA]
Fashionable Hats Costume Hats [USA]
Freds Haberdashery Sales [Derbyshire, UK]
Joel & Son Fabrics [London, UK]
John Heathcoat & Co Ltd [Tiverton, Devon]
KBT Fabrics [UK]
Khaki Devil Military costumes, history
MacCulloch & Wallis [London, UK]
Moonbump Fake Pregnancy Bellies [UK]
Move Dancewear Dancewear and Dance products [Manchester, UK]
NY Fashion Center Fabrics [NY, USA]
Online Fabric Store [USA]
Pierres Costumes Sales & Rental & Mascot Costumes [USA]
Renboots Renaissance footwear, hats and pouches, leather items [Oklahoma, USA]
Rose Brand Stage Curtains, Fabrics, Backdrops, Production Hardware [CA & NJ, USA & Canada]
Strap Trap Bra and lingerie strap retainer
The Costume Store Supplies for the wardrobe department [UK]
Theatre House Fabrics for Theatre [KY, USA]
We Love Colors Tights, socks, dance wear, fabric for theatre [FL, USA]
Whaleys of Bradford Fabrics by mail order [Bradford, UK]
Wig Warehouse [USA]

Aladdin in London – Wardrobe Department