What are the advantages to renting a costume versus buying?
A lot of people like to rent, because they’re not looking to expand their wardrobes. … People like to pick something off of the rack and try it on or use it. We have die-hard people–the Renaissance fair people or the people at Halloween who go as the same thing every year–who will like something they rent and will ask, “Can I buy this one?” Or a Santa outfit–“I’ve rented it for a couple of years now, and I’ve decided to invest in a Santa Claus outfit instead of renting every year.” After big holidays, when you rent out 200 Easter Bunny outfits or 250 Santa outfits, what is your cleaning bill like? It’s not all that bad, because we do most of the cleaning in house, except for the dry cleaning. We’re a member of the National Costumers Association, and that holds us to a higher standard. … When anything’s brought back, it’s washed, or dry cleaned or laundered. You might ask why a Marilyn Monroe wig costs $26 to rent. To get it in shape, it has to be washed and styled. That literall
