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Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge Fancy Dress costume Party Theme. Yes we Can Can! Corsets, frills, feathers and lace. Typically red and black seem to be the favoured costume colours of choice, but all that glitters, sparkles and marvels seem to be the go with this flavour. Go wild, go over the top. The world is your stage,…

Knick Knacks out of TidBits

Broaches and pretty ornamentations! This always happens. Whenever I start a tidy up, I get distracted by the little bits and pieces I find and start turning them into broaches! My school report always had comments about being “too easily distracted” and “talking too much” but that’s another story. Hmmm yes, where was I? Oh…

Bad Taste Party

Question: How much fun is a Bad Taste costume party? Answer: Heaps! For a start, people can relax knowing they are not going to be judged for their fashion sense, or sense of “cool” and sophistication. [box type=”note”]Keep scrolling to view gallery[/box] Some examples of people who may not warm to this theme would be:…

60s & 70s costume

Children’s Costumes

Agent Costume has a small range of excellently crafted children’s costumes for hire. From 9 years and up enquire about our costume availability, and flexible hours of operation. With all the dashing around between school, sports, music, pop in for 20 minutes before dinner time to quickly try on and pick up something suitable for…

Cushions for set dressing

A well established Sydney Art Director needed some cushions for a television commercial to help dress a scene set in Mexico. He handed me a Mexican blanket with some very simple instructions and dimensions. “Two cushions, this high and this wide, each with a fish. Each cushion is to be fringed all around with some…

Super Beginner Sewing Tips

Lets look at the basics of the thread on your machine, before you even try to navigate a clothing pattern. The first thing you need is a machine that sews properly and evenly. What if your thread wont pick up? What if the thread is unevenly sewing, or snapping before you even get half a…

How much does a custom made costume cost?

Custom made costumes vary greatly in price depending on the time needed and materials required. The price depends on variants of the following: How long it takes to define the pattern how many fittings are required? How long it takes to cut out all the peices are the pieces lined? how expensive is the fabric?…

What is Agent Costume?

Agent Costume is a small costume making and costume hire business in Bondi, Sydney, Australia, operating as a sole trader. I share a tiny little workshop space  in Bondi with another costume maker and we have filled the space ’til it’s busting at the seams! If you are looking for Agent Costume you have to…