Boston Costume — Local services in Cambridge

This place had a rancid smell. It was absolutely vile, it smelled like an open sewage vat left to fester on a hot day.

The costume shop was small, limited and unimpressive. Most of the costumes were old and cheaply made. There were parts of costumes with few full ones.

The garment district is fun. It has heaps of clothing on the floor that you climb on and over while digging through hoping to find something in your size that isn't in bad shape. There are some true diamonds in there but it's trash. The fun part is the hunt for the treasure. At $2.50 the price is unbeatable. If you can bare the smell it's a good place to go in a rainy day. It's patronage is mostly hipsters in mom jeans and pony tailed guys with bad beards buying clothing ironically.

The upstairs has vintage consignment clothes. The space is big and the options endless. They have some really high quality clothing and designer names. The prices are on the expensive side but there is definitely something...

I tried to make an order over the phone.

Their staff is inflexible. They have a contract that puts a Harvard law student to shame and they generally were extremely difficult. The gave me deadlines and instructions that were impossible to deal with in the world of getting something for a kids birthday party.

The manager Meryl is terse if not condescending on the phone and adheres to the company policies as if she worked for the FBI.

If you want some place flexible and helpful look some place else.

In fact after looking on the Internet I found another firm that did the exact same thing...

First time for us and what a delightful experience. Give yourself time so you can find treasures. There’s nothing like digging through the price by a pound pile and finding a gem. Whether looking for something funky, looking for a more ecological option for diversifying your wardrobe or just want to browse, this is an experience worth...