Welcome! Please read our FAQs below before booking an appointment for private or professional hire.
Private hire
The ideal place for your event costume - anything from weddings, themed parties, vintage festivals to photoshoots. We've got the lot! Let our friendly and experienced team guide you to create that perfect look. Anything from the Goodwood Revival to Murder on the Orient Express - let your imagination run wild. Before booking an appointment, please visit our FAQs page to check how we have updated our appointment system to keep us all safe.
What our customers say:
This is the most amazing place! The staff are so friendly and helpful and there is such an amazing selection of costumes! My costume was for a Tudor themed party - everyone commented on what a good costume it was and I had so much fun choosing it! Will definitely be coming back here for fancy dress parties in the future! Thanks so much!
Felicity
Professional hire
We hire costumes to a wide range of theatre groups, media companies and corporate professionals. Make us your first destination and you’ll be surprised that our collection offers so much choice whilst costing you much less than our competitors. We also offer free fitting off-site to accommodate busy schedules. If you are unable to or would rather not attend an appointment to select costumes, why not use our affordable costumier service instead? Before booking an appointment please check our FAQs page to check how we have updated our appointment system to keep us all safe.
Our clients include: Woodcut Media, Penguin Random House, Panavision, History Bombs, Shoreditch Pictures, BBC South, Winchester Theatre Royal, Nuffield Theatre, Capital Musicals Ltd
What our customers say:
Hampshire Wardrobe is always our first port of call for costumes when we're putting together a History Bomb video or show! They have an enormous range of costumes & accessories and the staff are very friendly & helpful. I cannot recommend them highly enough!
Bafta Award Winning, History Bombs
Private hire FAQs
A private hire appointment is designed for one or two people to view and try on costumes of your chosen theme or era. During your appointment, our experienced team will select three to four outfits for you to try on, using the information you provide when booking your appointment.
When you book an appointment you will be asked to provide as much information as possible about what you are looking for, what size you need, what colour and style you prefer and what your budget is. With the exception of footwear, accessories cannot be tried on during the appointment. When trying on footwear, please bring your own socks or we can provide pop socks for you. Please arrive on time for your appointment, with regret we may have to refuse you admission should you arrive late.
We have a minimum spend of £10 and items are priced individually so you can tailor your look accordingly. We take a holding deposit refundable upon return, subject to terms and conditions. Full hire payment must be paid upon collection.
Appointments typically last for 45 minutes for up to two people. If you require a longer appointment please get in touch with us.
Only individuals intending to hire a costume can attend the appointment, with a maximum of two people per appointment. With regret we cannot allow any guests not intending to hire.
Yes. You can book your collection and return appointments at the time of your first appointment or by using the 'book appointment' tab on our website.
Please do not clean your costume, cleaning is included in your hire charges. We ask that you place all items worn next to the skin in the bags provided. Any specialist cleaning required from specific damage will be charged for accordingly.
Professional hire FAQs
We run by appointment for browsing and selecting costumes and accessories. Items can be reserved for up to eight weeks before a production with free overnight fittings.
A maximum of two people can attend an appointment.
We have a minimum spend of £10 and items are priced individually so you can tailor your look accordingly. We take a holding deposit refundable upon return, subject to terms and conditions. Full hire payment must be paid upon collection.
We are unable to fit actors on site but production costumes can be taken for an overnight fitting for free. Costumes can be altered, tailored and even made in-house for an additional fee.
Yes. You can book your collection and return appointments at the time of your first appointment, or using the 'book appointment' tab on our website.
Please do not clean your costume, cleaning is included in your hire charges. We ask that you place all items worn next to the skin in the bags provided. Any specialist cleaning required from specific damage will be charged for accordingly.
Yes. We offer a 10% discount for registered schools and universities.
Yes, we offer the following discount for costumes that are hired for longer than one week:
1 week = Full price, 2 - 5 weeks = 50% discount, 6+ weeks = 75% discount
Workshops, talks and tours
Unfortunately we cannot offer any workshops, talks or tours at this time. We look forward to resuming these activities in the future and thank all our customers for understanding.
