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The 10 Best Costume Rental Companies in Boston

Costume Works is one of our favorite Boston costume rental companies specializing in costume rentals and design for theatre productions. The flexibility they offer in bringing a creative vision to life extends to alterations to existing costumes, as well as using your sketches and suggestions to craft an entirely new outfit from scratch. You may have already encountered some of their creations not only on stage but also through the rock bands, theme parks, and other brands who needed quality costumes fit for a particular vision.

While they do carry the classic collection of Halloween, Christmas, and other holiday themes, Costume Works has so much more to offer than Santa and pumpkins. Vintage costumes are one of their specialties. For example, the Victorian corsets, frills, wigs, and fans are perfect for intricate dress-ups. Their outfits are also well suited to Renaissance festivals and other reenactments where historical accuracy goes a long way.

Other historically oriented themes include each decade of Western fashion since the 1920s, masquerade ball masks, Mardi Gras, and colonial apparel. And if you’re looking for something dated yet younger than the past 100 years, their vintage clothing choices can quickly meet your needs.

With over 30,000 costumes available for rental and purchase (with 60% of their stock on display at their website), Creative Costuming is a top rental company to work with. They service Boston while also shipping to the rest of the USA. And having been in business for over 100 years, they have had time to collect some genuinely diverse costume options that go far beyond the usual.

Looking for a Roman centurion’s outfit — or perhaps a pop culture icon like a Spamalot character? Creative Costuming has you covered! And for those who fall in love with their creative vision, you can also purchase much of their stock.

As one of the trustiest Boston costume rental companies, Tracy Theatre Originals is also the oldest in operation since the 1880s! William Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan, and producer Richard D’Oyly Carte founded the company. This trio of Londonite operetta producers partnered with George Lowell Tracy, a Boston music arranger, to improve the genre within the American theatre scene.

Tracy Theatre Originals now offers show-specific props, rental costumes, makeup, and accessories designed to meet the exacting standards of New England theatre productions. Their collection includes unique event costumes, party costumes, and custom creations like Chinese dragons for parades and other ceremonies.

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Abbie Anker

Update: 2024-05-19