Everett · Since 1976
A rental-only costume shop with a commitment to fine-quality historical garments — fabricated here, one-of-a-kind.
Nearly five decades of pieces, spanning the late 1800s through the 1980s — historical, themed, and made for the occasion.
One-of-a-kind period costumes fabricated on-site, covering eras from the late 1800s through the 1980s. All period-appropriate accessories are included at no extra cost.
A wide selection of themed, occupational, fictional, and character costumes for parties and seasonal events.
Costume packages for theatrical productions, film and photo shoots, murder mysteries, masquerades, weddings, and other themed events.
Elaborate garments hand-crafted on-site by owner Cyd Hand, with hidden modern amenities like zippers for comfort.
The standard rental period is two nights; longer periods are available by negotiation for productions and extended events.
Our period costumes are not mass-manufactured — we fabricate most of them here — and are therefore one-of-a-kind.
Nearly fifty years of one-of-a-kind.
Established1976
Vintage Costumers opened in 1976 in Seattle, founded by Gloria Hoefflin as a quirky vintage boutique. As murder-mystery dinners and adult Halloween parties grew through the 1980s, the shop turned its focus to costume rentals.
Cyd Hand began doing costume repairs here in 1996 and took over the business after Hoefflin passed in 1999. When the Seattle building was demolished for housing in 2017, Cyd moved the entire collection north to Everett, where the shop still stands.
The collection has been assembled over more than forty years — estate sales, thrift stores, online auctions — and most of the period garments are still fabricated by hand, on-site. It is an unhurried way to run a costume shop, and it is the whole point.
Cyd Hand, owner
Five stars on Yelp, across ten reviews.
If you want a huge selection of high quality costumes from any time period, this is hands down the best place in Puget Sound.
Go-to for costume rentals any time we have an event to dress up! Ren faires, Halloween parties, medieval dinners — they have tons of options!
Beautiful costumes covering every era and wonderful customer service.
Astoundingly full of beautiful, many antique vintage costumes.