Children's Performing Company of Australia
Developing young people through the performing arts

The Wardrobe

The list below is an overview of our major costume ‘sets’, but doesn’t cover many one-off costumes. Our wardrobe is constantly growing and being updated. If you require something that’s not on this list, please give us a call. If you’re after something that we don’t have, we can often refer you on, or suggest alternatives.

Animals, Adult Size Mascot Costumes, National Dress, Fairy Tale / Timeless, Medieval, Elizabethan, Mock-Tudor, Victorian, 1880s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Show Biz / Blitzy, Uniforms


Animals

• Alligators – Full Suits, ages 5-8, approx 20 costumes
• Bears – Fur Suits, ages 5-8, approx 20 costumes
• Cats – Boys & Girls aged 10 – adult (approx 90 costumes, includes wigs)
• Cats – Fur Suits, ages 5-8, approx 20 costumes
• Dogs – Full Suits, ages 5-8, approx 20 costumes
• Dragons – Full Suits, ages 5-8, approx 20 costumes
• Chicks– Full Suits, ages 5-8, approx 6 costumes
• Ducks– Full Suits, ages 5-8, approx 6 costumes
• Fish and Sea Creatures, ages 5 – 12, approx 80 costumes
• Kangaroos– Full Suits, ages 5-8, approx 20 costumes
• Pigs– Full Suits, ages 5-8, approx 20 costumes
• Wombats– Full Suits, ages 5-8, approx 20 costumes

Adult Size Mascot Costumes
• 1 X Rabbit
• 2 X Dogs
• 1 X Lion
• 1 X Monkey
• 1 X Dragon
• 1 X Cow (2 person)
• 1 X Gorilla

National Dress
• Mock Transylvanian – Girls Teenage – Adult (approx 40 costumes)
• Rio – Spectaular “Rio” Male & Female Costumes for ages 12 – adult (approx 60 costumes)
• Traditional Italian in Red, White & Green – boys and girls aged 5-8 (approx 20 costumes)
• Traditional & Fairy Tale Persian Costumes (Variety)
• Traditional & Fairy Tale Indian Costumes (Variety – not Bollywood)
• Traditional Native American Costumes – Boys & Girls, aged 8 – 13 (approx 60 costumes)
• Red Chinese “Chong Sam” Dresses – girls aged 10 – adult (approx 30 costumes)
• Blue “Kung Fu” Suits – ages 10 – adult (approx 30 costumes)
• Wine “Kung Fu” Suits – ages 10 – adult (approx 30 costumes)
• Childrens Tradition Kung Fu Suits (Brocade – various colours) ages 6 – 12 (approx 60 costumes)
• Egyptian Robes – ages 10 – Adult (approx 70 costumes)
• Brocade “Kimono” Robes (& Gold Obis) – ages 10 – adult (approx 60 costumes)
• Brightly coloured sarongs – 60+ costumes

Fairy Tale / Timeless
• Alice in Wonderland – Boys & Girls aged 5-8 (approx 20 costumes)
• Alice in Wonderland – Teenage – Adult (approx 20 costumes)
• Camelot – Boys & Girls aged 8 – 13 (approx 60 costumes)
• Cinderella – Boys & Girls aged 5-8 (approx 20 costumes – includes hooped skirts)
• Munchkins – Boys & Girls aged 5 – 14 (approx 70 costumes)
• Emerald City –Teenage – Adult (approx 60 costumes)
• Sleeping Beauty – Boys & Girls aged 5 – 8 (approx 20 costumes)
• Elves & Fairies – Boys & Girls aged 5-8 (approx 20 costumes)
• Jesters with Hats – ages 6 – 12 (approx 60 costumes)
• PLUS a wide selection of adult sized Fairy Tale costumes (60+ costumes)
 

Medieval
• Medieval French Peasants – Male & Female, teenage to adult (approx 60 costumes)

Elizabethan
• Romeo & Juliet – Boys & Girls aged 13 – adult (approx 40 costumes)

Mock-Tudor
• Fairy-tale style Tudor costumes in bright satins, boys & girls aged 12 - adult – Approx 30 costumes

Victorian
• Frock Coats & Vests (Velvet) – Boys aged 8 – Adult (Approx 40 costumes)
• Walking Dresses with hoops – Girls aged 8 – Adult (Approx 20 costumes)
• Dickensian Frocks – Girls aged 8 – Adult (Approx 35 costumes)

1880s
• Bustled skirts & jackets – girls teenage – adult (approx 16 costumes)

1900s
• “Hello Dolly” – ‘Turn of the Century”, Boys & Girls aged 8 – 14 (approx 70 costumes)
• “Ragtime” – White & Pale Pastel Palette – teenage-adult (approx 50 costumes)
• Edwardian Girls Jackets – ages 5 – 10 (approx 50 costumes)
• Edwardian Boys “Shorts” Suits – ages 5 – 10 (approx 15 costumes)

1910s
• Titanic Ladies Dresses & Hats – Girls aged 12 – adult (approx 60 costumes)
• Titanic Mens Captains – Boys aged 13 – adult (approx 15 costumes)
• Wartime Villager – Large variety of adult and childrens sized costumes (approx 80 costumes)
• “My Fair Lady” Flower Sellers – Jackets, Vests & Skirts – adult sizes (approx 50 costumes)
• High Coloured Blouses – various sizes/colours (over 100 costumes)
• Mens Collared Vests – ages 10 – adult (approx 20 units)
 

1920s
• Day Dresses with Geometric patterns – Girls aged 8 – 14 (approx 60 costumes)
• Mens Day wear (Blazers, Pants & Boater) – Boys aged 8 – 14 (approx 20 costumes)
• Flapper Dresses with Fringing/Sequins – Girls aged 8 – Adult (approx 80 costumes)
• Flapper Costumes with Crimped Ruffles – pastel colours – adult sizes (approx 20 costumes)

1930s
• Sound of Music – girls aged 6 – 10 (approx 50 costumes)
• Sound of Music – boys aged 6 – 10 (approx 15 costumes)
• “Annie” Orphan Pinafores – ages 6 – 10 (approx 50 costumes)

1940s
• Ladies Day Dresses – girls aged 8 – adult (approx 100 costumes)
• Zoot Suit Jackets – ages 10 – adult (approx 60 costumes)
 

1950s
• Rock & Roll Skirts – ages 10 – adult (approx 60 costumes)
• Blue Denim Jackets, ages 6 – Adult (approx 40 costumes)
• “Hairspray” Style dresses – ages 10 – adult (approx 60 costumes)
• “Hairpsray” Style Mens Casual – ages 10 – adult (approx 25 costumes)
• Halter-necked leotard with matching circle skirt (worn as dress) – ages 12 – adult (approx 50 units)


1960s
• “Hairspray” Style dresses – ages 10 – adult (approx 60 costumes)
• “Hairpsray” Style Mens Casual – ages 10 – adult (approx 25 costumes)
• Gold Sequin frocks, teenage – adult (approx 40 costumes)
• Black velveteen frocks (short) – girls aged 10 – adult (approx 60 costumes)
• Satin Bodices with matching ruffled skirts – adult sizes (approx 50 costumes)


1970s
• Gold Sequin Pant Suit, males teenage – adult (approx 20 costumes)
• Tie-Dyed T-Shirts, adult sizes (approx 60 costumes)

1980s
• Party frocks (Bridesmaid style), girls aged 12 – adult (approx 60 costumes)
• 80s Tacky Fashion, girls 12 – adult (approx 50 costumes)

Show Biz / Glitzy
• Can-Can Frocks – fully ruffled petticoats – ages 12 – adult (approx 10 costumes)
• Pastel Sequin Tap Costumes – Girls aged 12 – Adult (approx 50 costumes)
• Matching Boys Vests – ages 12 – Adult (approx 20 Costumes)
• White Tails, Vests & Pants – ages 6 – 14 (approx 50 costumes)
• Black Tails – ages 10 – Adult (approx 50 costumes)
• Black Sequin Dresses – ages Teen – Adult (approx 40 costumes)
• Sequin bodices with pleated skirts – various colours – adult sizes (approx 50 costumes)
• Black leotards with skirts, white sequin detail – ages 10 – adult (approx 50 costumes)
• Black shirts with Silver sequin & chain detail (New Romantic) – Adult Sizes (approx 15 costumes)
• Black Diamonte Velvet Tap Costumes – sizes 8 – Adult – approx 60 costumes
• Red & Black Bodices & Skirts – Sequined – Adult Sizes – approx 50 costumes
• Red, White & Blue – Bandstand style chorus costumes – sizes 12 – Adult (approx 50 costumes)
• Gold Sequin frocks, teenage – adult (approx 40 costumes)
• Gold Sequin Pant Suit, males teenage – adult (approx 20 costumes)
• Rio – Spectaular “Rio” Male & Female Costumes for ages 12 – adult (approx 60 costumes)
• Orange & Gold Bolero Jackets – Adult Sizes (approx 20 costumes)
• Orange & Gold Tap Leotards with Skirts, adult sizes (approx 40 costumes)
• Black Chiffon Dresses with Silver Sequin detail – adult sizes (approx 50 costumes)
• Gold Lurex Top Hats
• Silver Lurex Top Hats
• Red Sequin Top Hats (approx 300 units)

Uniforms
Baseball Uniforms – unisex, sizes child-adult (approx 60 costumes)
Nuns – teenage/adult (approx 50 costumes)
Priests – teenage/adult (approx 15 costumes)