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| East Bay |
| Berkeley Repertory Theatre 2025 Addison (near the Berkeley BART station), Berkeley. Call for an appt. Tel. 510.204.8901. Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 6pm. Small but interesting selection. Many high-concept pieces (such as 18th century gowns in lime green and fuchsia). Small sizes (women 4-6-8; men 40-42-44). No shoes, but they do have hats, corsets, bustles, and panniers. Rentals for one week. You must have the garment dry-cleaned. They recommend you use their cleaner. |
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Gallery 3535 School Street (at Moraga Road), Lafayette, Tel. 925.283.9149. Town Hall Theatre Costume Dept. $45-100 for a complete adult costume. |
| Encore Theatrical Supply 5556C Springdale Ave., Best Plaza-Stoneridge, Pleasanton, Tel. 925.463.2140. 2924 Delta Fair Blvd., Delta Fair Center, Antioch, Tel. 925.706.1598. 1845 Ygnacio Valley Road, Ygnacio Plaza, Walnut Creek, Tel. 925.932.1001. Large selection of small and medium sizes. 1860s ballgowns in women's sizes 16 to 18. 18th century court dress in medium and large sizes. Vintage 1930s to 1940s in small sizes. Tailcoats and frocks in a wide range of sizes. |
| J & J's Costume Outlet Shop 4176 Thornton Ave., Fremont, Tel. 510.793.0698. Rents hoops and slips. Makeup, wigs, tights, leotards, shoes. |
| Lottie Ballou 130 West E Street, Benicia, 707.747.9433. Mostly Victorian. |
| Stagecraft Studios 1854 Alacratz Ave., Berkeley, Tel. 510.653.4424. Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm. Large selection including animals, Medieval, Renaissance, Victorian, and Edwardian. Most of their costumes are small and medium, but they do have some larger sizes and they will alter costumes. No shoes, but they have hats and corsets. |
| North Bay |
| The Belrose 1415 5th Avenue, San Rafael, Tel. 415.454.6422. Costume Dept. of the Marin County Dinner Theatre. |
| Fantasy Clothing Co. 815 Third Street, San Rafael, Tel. 415.453.7332. Costume rental and sales. Also makeup, hats, and wigs. |
| Hot Couture 101 3rd St., Santa Rosa, Tel. 707.528.7247. Men's and women's clothing from 1900. Sales and rentals. |
| Peninsula |
| The 2nd Go-Round 1527 South Blvd., San Mateo, Tel. 650.341.4530. This is a thrift shop. Call first because the hours it is open are random. Costumes come from donations to the shop which means you might find drek one month and gold the next. |
| A Classy Affaire 1074 Independence Ave., Mountain View, Tel. 650.364.2059. Call for appt. Arabian Nights, Spanish, Gypsy, Egyptian, Indonesian, and Pakistan. All costumes are for sale. Most are authentic pieces from the country and have complete accessories. Costumes for men and women. Many of the outfits will fit larger sizes. |
| The Costume Bank 169 State Street (free parking behind building), Los Altos, Tel. 650.941.2610. Wednesday to Saturday 11am to 5pm. Longer hours in October. Call first for exact hours. Large selection from 1750 to 1970. Many of the 20th century costumes are vintage. Women's sizes 6 to 20 (best selection in the 10 to 14 sizes). Men's sizes 42 to 48 with a very good selection of Edwardian suits and men's coats. No children's costumes. |
| Mountain View Surplus 1299 El Camino Real, Mountain View, Tel. 650.969.2381. Monday to Saturday (hours vary, call first). Specializes in contemporary military uniforms and accessories. Men's uniforms. Limited selection of women's dress uniforms. |
| TheatreWorks 1100 Hamilton Court, Menlo Park (West of the Dunbarton Bridge), Tel. 650.463.7143. Monday and Thursday by appointment only. Men's contemporary suits, sport coats/blazers, shirts, trousers, selected formal wear, sweaters, outerwear, shoes and hats; and selected period attire. Women's from the 1820’s to 1980’s: dresses, suits, blouses, skirts, slacks, housedresses, aprons, outerwear, hats, purses, shoes. Small selection of uniforms and occupational costume pieces and ethnic and fantasy costumes. |
| Trappings of Time 470 Hamilton Street, Palo Alto, Tel. 650.323.3061. Men's and women's vintage clothing for sale and rent. |
| West Bay Opera Holt Building, 221 Lambert Street, Palo Alto, Tel. 650.843.3902. Open Fridays 1-4pm and by appt. To schedule an appt., call the Costume Shop Supervisor at 408.294.1821. Medieval, Renaissance, 18th century, and 19th century costumes for men and women. Mostly average sizes. Hats, accessories, and some undergarments available. Very attractive costumes. |
| San Francisco |
| American Conservatory Theatre San Francisco. Call for appt. Tel. 415.439.2379. Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm. Rents out all costumes not being used in the current season. ACT can outfit you from the skin out in gorgeous costumes from any period. Rentals are for one week. |
| Belly Dances Boutique-Magana Baptiste 730 Euclid Ave. (in the Richmond district), San Francisco, Tel. 415.387.6833. Arabic costumes for sale and rent. |
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on Haight 735 Haight Street, San Francisco, Tel. 415.621.1356. Costumes and vintage clothing rental and sales including formal wear, jewelry, and accessories. |
| CostumeParty! 1058 Hyde St. (at California St.), San Francisco, 415 885 3377. Urban costume and vintage garments, a hypnotic inventory of lingerie, and a full formal wear collection for black or white tie affairs. |
| House of Magic 2025 Chestnut (near Fillmore - Marina District), San Francisco, Tel. 415.346.2218. Costumes and accessories. Hats, crowns, tiaras, beards, mustaches, wigs, hairpieces, masks, feathers, makeup, glitter. Theatrical books and videos. |
| Samba Do Coracao Brazilian Extravaganza Mary Sano Dance Studio, 245 5th St. # 314 (between Folsom & Howard), San Francisco, Tel. 415.826.2588. Carnival and masquerade costumes and feather headpieces. Rental and sales. Email: docoracao@aol.com. |
| The Third Hand Store 1839 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, Tel. 415.567.7332. Vintage evening gowns, 1920s clothing, Victorian to 1950s tuxedos. Men and women. Sales and rental. Closed Sunday. |
| South Bay |
| American Musical Theatre of San Jose 1717 Technology Drive, San Jose, Tel. 408.453.7100. Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (ask for the Costume Rental Dept.). An impressive costume shop well worth a visit. Large selection of men's 18th century costumes and late Victorian and Edwardian costumes for both men and women. They also have some wonderfully strange costumes of foam armor and others made of layers of floating iridescent fabric. You may rent either individual pieces or a complete costume. Limited selection of large and extra large costumes for both men and women. |
| Debbie Lyn's Costumes 954 West El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, (near the corner of Mary Avenue), Tel. 408.245.8720 or 800.68costume. Mon-Fri 11-6 & Sat 10-6. Rentals and sales. Lots of Victorian costumes for Dickens Fair. |
| Larry's Theatrical Supply 1687 West San Carlos Ave., San Jose, Tel. 408.279.2668. Monday to Saturday 10am to 5:30pm. Huge selection including Biblical, Greco/Roman, Middle Eastern, Renaissance, 18th century, Victorian, and Edwardian. Women's sizes 5 to 22; men's sizes 36 to 46. Some costumes can be altered for tall men. Hats, hoops, and panniers are included. No bustles, shoes, or corsets. |
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Last update 11/4/05
