The Costume Company

16/06/2024

Great day at the Clavering Fete yesterday despite the challenging conditions!!!! Thank you to my amazing helpers, Fliss and Helen for helping to keep the stall from blowing away!!! The sun eventually came out and we had a busy and fun afternoon - lovely to see everyone enjoying the preloved clothes sale 😀 Well done to the organisers for a fabulous fete! X

13/06/2024

So many fabulous preloved, vintage and NEW clothes have arrived this week for our stall at the Clavering Village Fete! Come and see for yourself this Saturday, 15th June from 1-4pm 😊

08/06/2024

🔔 POP-UP SALE 🔔

When: Saturday 15th June from 1-4pm
Where: Clavering Village Fete, Jubilee Field, Clavering
What: Sale of quality preloved & vintage men's & women's clothing and accessories 🧥👗👠🎩👝 festival makeup and a selection of NEW costumes to hire 🙌

🤩Come and see us and grab a bargain or two!!

16/05/2024

🏍 Only 2 days to go until The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride 2024! Went to my first last year (as a spectator!) and highly recommend. THE DGR is not a race but a slow parade of classic and vintage style motorcycles raising awareness and funds for prostate cancer research and men's mental health. This year over 90,000 riders are registered worldwide 🙌

🛵This SUNDAY 19TH MAY you can catch the DGR at local rides in Bishops Stortford, Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge
Check out the website https://www.gentlemansride.com/ for more details, to donate or sign up....just remember to DRESS DAPPER and call us if you need help!

01/05/2024

👋 Hello May! It's Eurovision time again! This year Malmö are hosting the contest and we will be celebrating the Gold Anniversary of ABBA and Waterloo too! It's fair to say that any Eurovision party on Sat 11th May will have a touch of ABBA about it!

🤩After their win in Brighton in 1974, ABBA became the 70s supergroup with the most flamboyant wardrobe. The creator of their costumes, Owe Sandström, a flamenco-dancing-zoologist-designer was clearly inspired by his love of flamenco pieces and animals! But why were they so outrageous? Thanks to Swedish tax law for costumes, ABBA's stage clothes were outlandishly-designed on purpose...as long as the outfits were too impractical for every day wear and couldn't be worn outside a performance, they were tax-deductible!

🤩 So what to wear for ABBA style? Can't go wrong in satin, sequins and stars with ruffles and flamenco sleeves, an Agnetha hat, pantaloons (!) flares and platforms...the more outrageous the better!

🤩 We are OPEN this Bank Holiday weekend 01799 551182 [email protected] - please make an appt first !

30/12/2023

WE ARE OPEN TODAY AND TOMORROW!
Appointments available on 01799 551182 [email protected]

Come and see us if you need a costume, prop or party hamper for your NYE celebrations 🍾 !

15/12/2023

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER CHARITY RAFFLE ! DEADLINE MIDDAY TODAY ! 🙏
Your donations will help two brilliant charities including The Laughter Specialist. Lots of fabulous prizes to be won.....please donate ! Details below x

There's only one day left to enter our charity raffle in aid of Nordoff and Robbins & The Laughter Specialists Charitable Trust!

We've got a great range of prizes up for grabs, so make sure you don't miss out! The raffle will close at midday tomorrow and will be drawn shortly after, so all prizes can be sent out in time for Christmas.

Entries are £5 for 1 entry, or £10 for 3 entries and can be bought by donating to the JustGiving page below. When donating, please ensure you add your name so your entry can be counted.

https://www.justgiving.com/team/asel



Amberstone Security The Protector Group

06/12/2023

Our Christmas opening times this year are......

20-27 Dec - CLOSED
28 Dec 11-4
29 Dec 11-4
30 Dec 11-4
31 Dec 11-4
1-4 Jan - CLOSED

Normal hours from 5 Jan 2024 ! Xx

30/11/2023

✨️ We've restocked our 'Party Hamper' for the festive season! Perfect for DIY photo booths or dressing up fun at your party 🥳

✨️Available in 2 sizes:
Small (approx 35 items) £45
Large (approx 55 items) £75
Includes photo frame and backdrop curtain

✨️Pick your own props from our shop or we can do it for you! 'Themed Hampers' available too - how about our 'Christmas Collection', the Roaring Twenties or a Murder Mystery night! Message us for more details ✨️

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01/11/2023

Halloween 23 ! Lots of fun, fab costumes and spooktacular decorations ! 👌

17/10/2023

🎃 Halloween 2023! Two weeks away! Our costumes and props are ready for action!

🎃 Did you know you can hire as little as a witches hat or a spooky mask or we can deck you out from head to foot! It is much better to hire than buy if you can and more fun too...there is ALOT to look at in my shop afterall !

🎃 "How much does it cost" is a frequently asked question. Single accessories can be a few pounds, a basic adults costume £20/25 to more elaborate costumes £35/45

🎃 I am always very happy to answer any enquiries about our stock before you make an appointment too. Please call or email 🎃 Xx

Happy Halloweeeeeen all !

07/08/2023

So many fabulous 'dressing up' events coming up this month and next...Rewind 80s festival 18-20 Aug, Goodwood Revival 8-10 Sept, Sheringham-Holt 40s Weekend 18-19 Sept and the return of The Clavering Ball 🙌✨️🙌 9 September! Come and see us if you need any costume help ..in part or whole!👗🥻🎩👠👜

🕧 Appointments available day, evening and weekends throughout August - however please note we are CLOSED 25th Aug to 1st Sept 😎
01799 551182 / [email protected]

21/05/2023

Popped along to see friends in The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride this morning. Amazing to see 242 riders gathered to ride to Ely, raising over £28,000 for men's health charities 👏👏👏 Fantastic event, bikes and clothes!!!!

16/05/2023

The party season has arrived and May has been busier and merrier than ever! Here's some costumes in action 💃🎊🥂🥳 from fancy 50th's to the epic Eurovision Song Contest 🤩...what's next ?

05/05/2023

🇬🇧 It's not too late to get a fun outfit for the Coronation Weekend celebrations 🍾🥳

🇬🇧 Appointments available TODAY and over the weekend call or email to book before you come please 🙏

What a weekend it will be!
❤🤍💙

28/04/2023

⭐️MAY OPENING HOURS⭐️

Just in case you need our services next month, we are OPEN ALL MONDAYS asusual during May. It's a busy time of year with Coronation celebrations, Eurovision parties, school plays, history days and fancy dress fun so please book an appointment before you come! 👩‍🎤💃🕺🫅🤩🥳
01799 551182 [email protected]
www.thecostumeco.co.uk

Here's a reminder of our opening times:
Monday 9-4 6-8
Tuesday 9-4 6-8
Friday 1-4
Saturday 9-5

24/02/2023

📚World Book Day 2 March 📚

📚Have you chosen your character yet? 🤔 We have full costumes and/or props for teachers and children!

📚Appointments available up to the big day 📚 01799 551182 [email protected]

16/01/2023

Here's a happy photo and story for a cold grey Monday 🙌 After being cancelled twice due to Covid - the long awaited (2 years!) finally went ahead this weekend 🎉💖🥳🥰🎁❄ and Mummy looked the part too!

28/12/2022

We're back open tomorrow ! 🤩🥳😎
Please book an appointment first before you visit and browse costumes and props for NYE 2022 !
01799 551182 [email protected]

21/12/2022

🎅 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our lovely customers and friends and thank you SO MUCH for your support this year 🙏😍

🎄We've been helping with the 'Christmas Tree Festival' at St Mary's in Arkesden 🎄 Pop along this break - all welcome! There are over 20 trees from village committees, businesses and families ! ⭐ Lights are on from 1-4pm ⭐ Worth a visit - very christmassy !!!! 🎄🎄🎄

12/12/2022

🎄 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR OPENING HOURS 🎄

Whether it's a NYE costume or a hamper of party props to entertain your guests this festive season 🥳🕶🎩💃🕺 please call us to book in 01799 551182....opening times below and enjoy the snow! ❄️☃️❄️

01/12/2022

🎅 December is upon us and all the lovely festivities it brings! Father Christmas has been busy already and popped into RAB's Grotto last week!
🎅🎁🎉🎄🙌

🎅 Festive costumes still available - call 01799 551182 to book yours!

20/11/2022

Santa's Grotto is back! Delighted to be helping again and thrilled that little ones can meet FC in person this year! Expect LOTS of real Christmas trees and magical effects in this traditional Grotto🎄🎄

Tickets available now!
www.eventbrite.com/cc/saffron-santas-grotto-1394419

31/10/2022

Halloween in Arkesden....just gets better and better! Thank you everyone for making such an effort tonight. Here's a few snaps of
🍬🎃🕯💀☠🧙‍♀️🙌

24/10/2022

🎃 There's no escaping Halloween these days, it gets bigger every year. Next Monday Arkesden will be transformed into a super scary village - we can't wait! 😬🍬 👻

🎃 If you haven't had the opportunity to get a costume yet, we are open over half term - day, evening and weekend appts available.

🎃 We have Halloween classics to hire such and witches and werewolves as well as specific movie characters. For the ladies who say 'I want to look nice not horrible', there are lots of glamorous options too! 🧙‍♀️

Book 01799 551182 or [email protected]

07/09/2022

🏁 Vintage cars and clothes!
We're revving up for The Goodwood Revival next weekend.

🏁 Need some style inspiration? Racing driver 😎? Mechanic (dirty overalls!) We love headscarves with shades and 50s style dresses 👗💋 Add a fur or cardigan if it's chilly!

We had alot of fun taking these photos back in October 2020! Thank you wonderful photographer .novella1411 .novella and for his modelling services....and Cobra!!!!

🏁 We still have costumes/accessories to hire if you are in need! Only 8 days to go 🏁💋🚗❤

28/07/2022

Grab the opportunity to see an outdoor production of silly Shakespeare in a beautiful location 🙌 this Saturday 30th July, Kingswater Lake, Clavering. It should be a really fun event for all ages. For full details
https://www.playnicelytheatre.com/current-shows

07/07/2022

We've had the busiest summer for a long time...June was bonkers 🤗 (in a good way!) Lots of themed parties from Wild West 🤠 to Moulin Rouge and this recent 40th, Any Period, Any Drama! Thanks lovely customers for sending in these pics! 😍

30/05/2022

🇬🇧 The Platinum Jubilee celebrations are almost here!!! There's still time to get something to wear this weekend 🙌 Who needs a touch of red, white and blue?

🇬🇧 We are open this week by appointment 01799 551182 [email protected]

🇬🇧 We will be closed for the weekend Thurs 2nd - Sun 5th and looking forward to the village celebrations 😁🍾 👑🍰 Enjoy yours too! X

12/05/2022

👑 Three weeks today 🗓 celebrations will begin for the very special four day weekend for the The Queen's Platinum Jubilee 👑

👑 There will be picnics, parties, plays, parades, pageants, puddings 🍰 and the colour PURPLE!

👑 'Dress for the Jubilee' will be a common theme at events. There's Kings & Queens, Red, White & Blue 🇬🇧, 1952 👸 or go all out PURPLE from any era and blend into the decorations!!

👑 If you need help with props or costumes please give us a call ASAP! (There is only one hand embroidered crown 👑!)