FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

HOW LONG IS A COSTUME RENTAL?
A RENTAL PERIOD IS 24 HOURS.

IS THERE A DEPOSIT REQUIRED?
YES. THE AMOUNT OF THE DEPOSIT WILL DEPEND ON THE TYPE OF COSTUME AND HOW MANY ACCESSORIES GO WITH IT.

HOW DO I PAY FOR THE DEPOSIT?
DEPOSIT IS PAID BY CREDIT CARD OR CASH.

HOW EARLY CAN I RESERVE A COSTUME?
AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. ONCE YOUR COSTUME IS PAID FOR IT IS RESERVED FOR YOU.

CAN I WEAR GLITTER OR PERFUME WHILE WEARING THE COSTUME?
NO! PERFUME OR GLITTER. GLITTER IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE AS WELL AS THE SMELL OF PERFUME.

ARE YOUR COSTUMES CLEAN AND CAN I WASH THEM?
NO, YOU CANNOT WASH OR DRY CLEAN THE COSTUME. THE COSTUMES ARE CLEAN AND BECAUSE OF HOW DELICATE THE RARE AND UNIQUE VINTAGE CLOTHING STORE ITEMS CAN BE, THEY REQUIRE SPECIALIZED CLEANING AT A CLEANERS THAT SPECIALIZES IN CLEANING VINTAGE GARMENTS.

CAN I ALTER THE COSTUME?
NO, YOU CANNOT ALTER THE COSTUME. THE COSTUME IS CUSTOM-FITTED FOR YOU AND IF ALTERATIONS ARE NEEDED, I WILL DO ALL OF THE ALTERING.

IS THERE A CHARGE FOR ALTERATIONS?
DEPENDING ON THE ALTERATION MOST OF THE TIME WE CAN MAKE TEMPORARY ALTERATIONS BY PINNING.

HOW MUCH TIME DO I NEED TO GET FITTED?
I LIKE TO ALLOW AT LEAST HALF AN HOUR PER FITTING, OCCASIONALLY IT TAKES LONGER.

DO I NEED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FITTING?
YES! FITTING AND HOURS FOR COSTUMES BY ANGIE IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

IF I NEED THE COSTUME LONGER THAN 24 HOURS, IS THERE AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE?
FOR HALLOWEEN COSTUMES, AND SEASONAL COSTUMES, THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE, USUALLY THE CHARGE IS A DAY'S RENTAL FEE.

IS THERE A CLEANING FEE?
IF THE COSTUME COMES BACK IN AN UNUSUALLY DIRTY CONDITION THEN YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR CLEANING RANGING FROM $10 TO $15 PER PIECE.

WHAT OTHER CHARGES MAY I EXPECT TO PAY?
YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR BROKEN ZIPPERS, TORN PIECES, AND PIECES RETURNED WITH CAT HAIR, OR DOG HAIR; IF YOU GET MAKEUP OR PERFUME ON THE COSTUME OR LOSE A COSTUME OR ITS ACCESSORIES, YOU WILL BE CHARGED REPLACEMENT COST. YOU WILL BE CHARGED A LATE FEE IF YOU DO NOT RETURN THE COSTUME ON TIME.

CAN I RENT JUST THE ACCESSORIES WITHOUT THE COSTUME?
IF I HAVE SIMILAR ACCESSORIES SO AS NOT TO INCOMPLETE A COSTUME, YES YOU CAN RENT JUST THE ACCESSORIES.

DO YOU SELL YOUR COSTUMES?
THE MAJORITY OF COSTUMES ARE NOW FOR SALE. INQUIRE ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE TO PURCHASE VERSUS RENT THE COSTUME.