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Greetings! I'm taking my boyfriend to the Dicken's Faire for his very first time this Dec. 15th. Until I am certain he is "into" the Faire, I'd rather not plunk down a lot of cash making him a suitable outfit. He's a bit of a clothing snob, however, so the usual "dark slacks, white shirt, vest " thing won't really get him excited. I'd like to deck him out nicely and help him with getting in the spirit of things.
Does anyone know of a costume rental place that has a GOOD selection of appropriate clothing, without being outrageously priced? My bf is 6'4" and a 40" chest and wears an extra large hat size--so it would have to be a place with a good selection in order to find something that will fit him.
Or perhaps someone on this list has some older garb they would be willing to part (for a reasonable price) with that would fit him?
Greetings! I'm taking my boyfriend to the Dicken's Faire for his very first time this Dec. 15th. Until I am certain he is "into" the Faire, I'd rather not plunk down a lot of cash making him a suitable outfit. He's a bit of a clothing snob, however, so the usual "dark slacks, white shirt, vest " thing won't really get him excited. I'd like to deck him out nicely and help him with getting in the spirit of things.
Does anyone know of a costume rental place that has a GOOD selection of appropriate clothing, without being outrageously priced? My bf is 6'4" and a 40" chest and wears an extra large hat size--so it would have to be a place with a good selection in order to find something that will fit him.
Or perhaps someone on this list has some older garb they would be willing to part (for a reasonable price) with that would fit him?
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Re: Rental Garb?
Mon, November 24, 2008 - 12:58 PMYour best bet is to hit local thrift stores. Look for a herringbone or plaid suitcoat/jacket, patterned pants and a patterned shirt. Plaids are best - mix & match for best effect.
Thrift stores are VERY reasonable!
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Re: Rental Garb?
Fri, December 5, 2008 - 10:33 PMThe ACT theater has a costume rentals department with all their theater costumes of the last 40 years or so, with an abundant selection from this time period. You can get a full fitting with a fantastic head-to-toe costume (incl. shoes and accessories, alterations and cleaning) for $140, but they do rent by the piece as well, and you could go a cheaper route by just getting key piece or two to give it the right flavor. Check out www.act-sf.org/site/PageServer
