Ready to Wear

These vendors sell ready-made and custom-made clothing. They are located all over the United State. Prices vary greatly. Please let us know if you would personally recommend any of these vendors. Contact us at gbacg@gbacg.org.

Ancient World

 
Robes and Pharoah costumes.
Roman armor.
Greek chitons.
Hand-dyed Middle Eastern costumes
Warm cloaks, Roman re-enactment clothing for men and women made from 100%wool or linen.
Chainmail armor.
Aphrodite dress.
Roman toga, tunics, armor.
Greek goddess.

Ethnic

 
Garments for Men and Women and accessories.
Islamic clothing in cotton & silk.
Chinese dress and history. The entire site is in Chinese but, does have lovely images.
Middle Eastern dress for women.
Middle Eastern & Indian.
Mexican/Folklorico.
Middle Eastern dance costumes.
Flamenco costume.
Beautiful caftans.
Japanese kimonos and martial arts armor and clothing.
Vintage Japanese kimonos.
Belly Dance costumes.
Traditional costume of all the Hellenic cultures; men, women & children.

Fantasy

 
Ancient Circles Goddess gowns and beautiful cloaks.
Bikini tops, G strings and harnesses all made of chainmail.
Wonderful outerwear.
Female warrior chainmaile.
Fantasy warrior a la Conan.
The Mystic Realm of Dreamweaver Productions and Animal X. Beautiful crowns/head-pieces, elf ears, wings, and masks.
Priestess gown, capes & cloaks.
RECOMMENDED. Fantasy gowns inspired by film costumes.
Historically inspired ensembles for women.
Wood sprite dress, Angel dress & a goddess dress.

Gothic

 
RECOMMENDED. Beautiful dresses. Good prices.
Corsets, bustiers, dresses, skirts, pants, shoes, boots, cuffs, and collars. We offer name brands and original designs in PVC, leather (matte and patent), and stainless steel
Embroidered blouses from Transylvania and wool cloaks.
Men, women, unisex costumes for classic gothic/horror characters.
Gothic jewelry, Faire Garb & accessories in metal.
Gorgeous vamp dresses (some of them are appropriate for historical events).
RECOMMENDED. Lovely dark, draped skirts, blouses, gowns.
Beautiful garments for men & women.
Gowns & cloaks.
Historically inspired clothing for men & women.
RECOMMENDED. Gowns.
Historically inspired ensembles for women.
Gowns & shirts.

Medieval/Renaissance

 
Arms, armor & clothing.
Affordable Faire garb.
Medieval garments for men; a few pieces for women. Also Tudor & Elizabethan upper class civilian clothing.
Faire garb for men & women.
Medieval costumes for men and women.
Large online store, men & women's clothing; very attractive garments.
RECOMMENDED. Beautiful dresses. Good prices. Also some good jewelry.
Small selection of complete costumes for men; gorgeous but, expensive; however, the poet's shirt is an excellent buy.
Small selection of Faire garb for men, women & children.
RECOMMENDED. Adults & children.
Medieavl attire for men and women and wool cloaks.
Beautifully made men's shirts. VERY expensive but, if you want to get your Lord a silk Elizabethan's Nobleman's shirt for a special occasion, this is the source.
RECOMMENDED. Nice selection of garments for men & women. Good quality & prices.
Good supply of ready-to-wear available for men and women. They also do custom work.
Elizabethan armor.
Medieval and Renaissance attire for the Lord and Lady.
Renaissance clothing; larger sizes available.
Affordable, hand-dyed cotton Ren faire garb.
Women's gowns; men's shirts.
English and Italian Renaissance shirts, kirtles, bodices, gowns and surcoats.
Men & women; good prices.
Faire garb for men & women.
Shirts & breeches.
Cloaks, tunics, shirts, dresses, veils and chemises.
Small catalog of beautiful garments for men & women. Not bargains but, fair prices for the quality.
Elizabethan & Renaissance gowns, underpinnings & accessories 
Garb for men and women.
Wonderful outerwear.
Very good selection including undergarments for men & women. Good prices.
Men's attire in leather & suede.
Faire garb for men & women.
Adults & children Renaissance.
Men & women Renaissance.
Warm cloaks, Medieval garb for men and women.
Scottish clothing, kilts, cloaks, clan badges.
Hand-made clothing for men and women for Renaissance and Medieval re-enactment. The men's breeches are also good for pirates.
Noble, Middle and Peasant men and women during the
Elizabethain era 1550-1580 AD..
Costumes, armor, accessories for men and women.
Medieval and Renaissance costumes for festivals and other occasions.
Medieval arms and armour.
Adults & children.
Medieval and Renaissance garb for men and women. Sells on eBay.
Medieval/Renaissance costume pieces for men & women. Good prices.
Shirts, blouses, corsets, cloaks.
Complete costumes, including accessories, for Tudor noblewomen. Costumes for men and women for the Medieval era and Renaissance peasants. They offer a Boy's Tabard. Good prices.
Renaissance clothiers: shirts, pants, cloaks, chemises; the Italian Ren day dress is a good buy. Good prices.
Medieval & Renaissance clothing for men, women & children.
Renaissance attire for men and women.
Medieval clothing and accessory company that provides authentic clothing, footwear and head-wear.
Affordable historical corsetry. Nobleman's shirts. Ruffs.
Medieval and Renaissance clothing for men and women. Very good prices.
Gowns, shirts, cloaks.
Charming ladies Faire garb. Great prices.

17th/18th Century

 
Ages of Elegance Napoleonic uniforms, 1790-1830 British Naval, Hussar, Rifle and Dragoon uniforms. Also upper class civilian clothing (both French & English).
Atelier Pietro Longhi Very expensive Venetian costumes.
Authentic Wardrobe RECOMMENDED. Small selection of complete costumes for men; gorgeous but, expensive; however, the  D'Artagnan doublet is a terrific deal.
Blanket Brigade Buckskin clothing & wool shirts.
Center Stage Costumes Beautifully made men's shirts. VERY expensive .
The Discriminating General  British & American uniforms 1743-1800.
Dragonfly Design Studio Pirate shirts.
Fall Creek Sutlery Civil War uniforms.
Fashions in Time Men's shirts; women's peasant costume.
Fashions Thru Time Shirts & breeches.
Frontier Silks Mountain Men/Fur Trade Era, men's garments.
G. Gedney Godwin Their emphasis is on 18th c. military, but they also have ladies costumes.
Gallery Serpentine Small catalog of beautiful garments for men & women. Not bargains but, fair prices for the quality.
Ghost Forge  18th century clothing for men  & women including large sizes. Fair prices.
Half Moon Capes & cloaks.
Hamilton Dry Goods Men's attire of the Fur Trade era. Very nice wool capes for women.
Hector Russell Kiltmaker Men's kilts.
House of Anoria Men's attire in leather & suede.
C & D Jarnagin Co. Military uniforms and equipment, as well as men's civilian clothing for French & Indian War and the Revolutionary War.
Jas. Townsend & Sons RECOMMENDED. 18th c. men & women. The men's garments are a great deal. Well made & a good price.
Making Time Fur Trade Era.
Medicine River Trading Company Fur Trade Era, men & women
Michele's Sew It Seams Small catalog of basic 18th c. garments for ladies & Fur Trade Era garments for men; bargain prices.
Midnight Breeze Designs Pirate ensembles. Sells on eBay.
Noel Costumier Gorgeous Musketeer costume with embroidery.
Northwest Traders Mountain Men.
Period Corsets 1770 corset made of cotton coutil. Excellent price.
Rebecca's Gentlemen, ladies & ladies' undergarments. These are custom-made to your measurements & therefore, priced accordingly.
Silks and Velvet RECOMMENDED. Renaissance gowns. Expensive.
Smoke & Fire Co. 18th century attire for men and women. (Also accessories). Excellent quality and prices.
Threads of Time Embroidered Celtic clothing.
Valentine Armories Musketeers, pirates & a 17th c. ladies' dress.
YataHai Buckskin shirts and dresses for Mountain Men & Fur Trade Era.

19th Century

 
Victorian British Infantry and Hussar uniforms. 
Small selection of ladies garments.
Civil War and Revolutionary War uniforms, Mtn. Man/Indian Wars clothing, ladies' dress for the Civil War and Buckskin eras.
Military uniforms and equipment, as well as Men's civilian clothing 1750-1865.
Day, work, evening attire, ballgowns, undergarments, accessories, outerwear, children's dresses.
Reproduction late Victorian attire.
Custom-made costumes for men and women. Beautiful workmanship.
RECOMMENDED. DG is known for their beautiful custom-made corsets, but they also offer a ready-to-wear mid-19th c. waist cincher, an over-the-bust Victorian corset and bloomers.
British & American uniforms 1800-1855.
Historically accurate clothing, 1855-1865 for infants and children.
Ladies' items for Civil War era costumes: snoods, hoops, garters, stockings. Men's shirts, trousers, drawers, cravats, socks and suspendors.
Victorian corsets
Dresses, Spensers, Bonnets and Reticules. Very reasonable prices.
1860s American Frontier; men's garments.
Corded petticoats made from high-quality heavy duty muslin and piped with hemp rope. The
waistbands are made of homespun cotton with china button closures.
Men, women & childrens' attire for the American Civil War Era.
A complete line of authentic Victorian men's clothing and furnishings, as well as traditional fine writing sets. Authentic period look and feel.
RECOMMENDED. Confederate, Union, Zouave & Berdan uniforms, mid-19th c. civilian men & women.
Capes & cloaks.
Men's kilts.
1880's Bustle and 1890's dresses.
Military uniforms and equipment, as well as men's civilian clothing for the War of 1812, the Expansionist Period, and the Civil War.
Victorian attire for men, women & children.
Kilts, jackets, 19th c. men's shirts.
Women and children's clothing. Her mid-Victorian ready-to-wear garments are a very good buy.
One cotton Regency dress in her online catalog; great price.
Civil War era clothing. Sells on eBay.
Mid-19th c. clothing for civilians & military. Very affordable prices.
Two ladies costumes: one 1850s and one 1890s. Both attractive day ensembles. Good prices.
Menswear: coats, shirts, vests, trousers; reasonable prices for excellent quality. The frock coat is an excellent buy.
Womens clothing for the Civil War era.
Era of the Crinoline attire for women
Corsets for 1825, 1860 & 1890. All made of cotton coutil. Excellent prices.
RECOMMENDED. Late Victorian attire for men & women.
Gentlemen & ladies 1800-1830. Ladies' only, including undergarments 1840-1900. These are custom-made to your measurements & therefore, priced accordingly.
Civil War uniforms, Men's and Ladies' mid-19th century civilian dress and accessories, children's clothing.
Regency era attire for men and women.
Affordable Victorian corset in larger sizes.
Regency attire for men and women. (Also accessories). Excellent quality and prices.
American Civil War Era for ladies. Undergarments. The skirt & blouse combination is an excellent buy.
Civil war era clothing for men, women & children.
RECOMMENDED. Bustle era undergarments.
Napoleonic uniforms. Very good prices.
RECOMMENDED. Mid to late Victorian attire for men. The Bargain Corral always has some good deals.
RECOMMENDED. Ladies undergarments. Great prices.
Buckskin shirts and dresses for Mountain Men & Fur Trade Era.

20th Century

 
Ard Ri Military Uniforms, medals, patches, badges of the former Communist Block countries & European military.
Dance Store 1940s clothing for men & women including women's undergarments.
The Duffle Bag World War I, World War II, Korea, Viet Nam, Somalia, The Persian Gulf War. US & Foreign Military.
Gaggio Outrageously beautiful and just as expensive. Sumptuous hand-dyed velvets made into gowns, jackets and capes; Edwardian to Deco styles.
Hector Russell Kiltmaker Men's kilts & jackets.
Holly Gene Leffler Edwardian and Teens dresses. Offers a 5-gore walking skirt kit.
King and Country WWI & WII military.
Lilli Jean Vintage-inspired clothing for modern ladies, mostly 1950s, but she has one pretty little 1920s dress and an adorable 1940s suitsuit.
Military Marketplace US WWI, WWII, Korea, Viet Nam militaria for all branches of the service. Catalog available. 
Period Corsets 1905 corset made of cotton coutil. Excellent prices.
Carol Nolan Men's fashions of the 20's, 30's & 40's. Really spiffy threads.
Premier Designs Historic Clothing RECOMMENDED. Men & women 1900 - 1920s.

ReVamp Vintage Recreations
RECOMMENDED. 1900-1950 day & evening, men & women
Silk Poppy Custom-made reproductions from the 1920's, 30's and 40's. Garments are sewn from original vintage patterns.
Sovietski Collections Russian Admirals uniforms; Russian sailors uniforms.
World War II Impressions Men and women's reproduction uniforms (dress and field) for all branches of US Military in WWII.
RECOMMENDED. Men's reproduction zootsuits and tailored suits of the 1920s, 30s and 40s. Custom work available. You can bring in your own fabric and have them make it up in one of their suit styles. Superb workmanship. Very reasonable prices.

 

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Last update 10/16/05