Costume Portfolio

Here is a list of the types of costumes I currently hold, the main themes and historical periods.

• Renaissance and Medieval
  Shakespeare; long, flowing gowns for women and elaborate costumes for men in rich fabrics.
• Georgian and Regency
  Pride and Prejudice; empire line dresses, short jackets and shawls for women; frock coats, tailcoats and breeches for men.
• Victorian
  Frock coats and tweeds for men with top hats and bowlers. Evening: tails and white tie. For women, crinolines to bustles to bell-shaped skirts with fitted jackets and feminine blouses with bonnets and big picture hats.
• Edwardian
  Upstairs, downstairs. Late Victorian developing to a simpler princess line for women, with large hats and development of the “suit” for men.
• 20’s to 30’s
  Great Gatsby. Asymmetric short and long dresses with stylish hats, jackets and suits, feathers and furs. Sharp suits and blazers for men.
• 40’s
  War era. Short sharp suits and tea dresses for ladies, with small hats and fascinators. There is availability of some uniforms, double-breasted suits for men and trilbies.
• 50’s
  Variety of dresses, from dirndl dresses, pink ladies, sophisticated and evening.


• We have begun to collect 60’s and 70’s.
• We also have a range of Pirates, Chinese, and Eastern costumes as used in pantos, e.g. Fairytale, Eastern Chinese, Cowboys and Indians and children’s costumes.