Costumes

The Magic Garment: Principles of Costume Design

February 1, 2011 Books
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Written by Rebecca Cunningham and first published in December, 1993, The Magic Garment is a remarkable book which provides a step-by-step overview of the stage costume design process. The second edition of The Magic Garment, published in June, 2009, builds on the solid and long-standing success of the outstanding first edition while including new figures [...]

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Gold Doubloon Pirate

September 29, 2010 Staff Corner
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When it comes to dressing up for any sort of costume occasion, pirates are one of the most popular genres. There’s just something fun about pirates that gets us going every time we think about them. All the pirate stories and movies revolve around daring adventures and life-threatening escapades on the high seas. Sometimes it’s [...]

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Mousin’ Around Costume

September 22, 2010 Staff Corner
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One thing that a number of people have enjoyed since childhood has to be cartoons. And really, when one grows-up, how can you ever forget those lively and colorful animations you watched on a Saturday morning while enjoying your favorite bowl of cereal? Well, Dreamgirl has found a way to remind us of those enjoyable [...]

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Robin Hood Costume

September 15, 2010 Staff Corner
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Now in no way is this costume to encourage the act of engaging in robbery! Instead, this is to embolden those who have entertained the idea of dressing the part of one of the most famous names in English Folklore. And bonus points to you if you can pull off the right accent to go [...]

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A Hundred Days Till HALLOWEEN!

July 23, 2010 Halloween

The countdown begins NOW! A hundred days to Halloween! New costumes are arriving daily—how many UPS and FedEx drivers can there be, and all going to Frankel’s.  So many costumes, so little time. More than 57,000 rental costumes live at Frankel’s year round. Maybe it’s time to do a little dress-up. Come on down and [...]

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Angel Of Music Costume

July 21, 2010 Staff Corner
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Angel Of Music costume by Dreamgirl. The one thing I love about Dreamgirl is that they accessorize amazingly. The Angel Of Music is a “playful” version of Christine from Phantom of the Opera.

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Patty’s Pick of the Week

July 20, 2010 Staff Corner

My name is Patty (obviously) and I happen to love the costumes we sell so much that I get a pick of the week! As the Warehouse and Inventory Manager here at Frankel’s, I am one of the first to see all the new products. Luckily, in my position, I get to familiarize myself with [...]

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