ARRRRlington Town Day!

The Costume Company's resident pirates, Sweaty Jack and Mad-Eye Marge, made an appearance at Arlington MA's 2009 Town Day. Like their costumes? They were garbed by The Costume Company!

Fabulous Spring Sale Extended!

The Costume Company is extending it's Spring Sale until June 13! Come on in for fabulous retired rentals and vintage clothing galore.

Spring Sale at The Costume Company!

Click on the flyer below to see it better.

Scenes from around The Store

Here's a few snapshots from within our store.

48 Hour Film Project - Boston!

The Costume Company will be open extended hours Friday, May 1 and Saturday May 2 to better accommodate participants in 2009's 48 Hour Film Project in Boston.

A Fashion Timetable

The sartorial genius, James Laver, offers this humorous overview of what we wear, and where it falls into the grand scheme of the world of fashion:

Indecent ... 10 years before its time

Shameless ... 5 years before its time

Daring ... 1 year before its time

Smart ... (present)

Dowdy ... 1 year after its time

Hideous ... 10 years after its time

Ridiculous ... 20 years after its time

Amusing ... 30 years after its time

Quaint ... 50 years after its time

Charming ... 70 years after its time

Romantic ... 100 years after its time

Beautiful ... 150 years after its time

Keep this in mind next time you are going through your closets. :-)

"Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months."

-Oscar Wilde

Hop on in!