Wardrobe finds for film and theatre

Why not use charity shops for your production wardrobe? You might find that geography comes into it: for instance Bath is the best place to find period costume and Falmouth or Plymouth are good for pirates.

I will update this blog with photos and examples of theatre outfits found in charity shops.

There are plenty of Santa outfits in Falmouth's charity shops in the run up to the Cornwall Hospice Care Santa Fun Run (1.5km or 3km) taking place across Cornwall. http://tinyurl.com/3nrsnhm

Do post up if you are looking for costumes for a production. If you find a costume in charity shops, please post up a picture for all to see. 

Charity Shop Wedding outfitters

Latest dress in Cornwall
Animal Hospital shop

Bridal Ideas
With the cost of weddings increasing rapidly, why not take your own champagne and hunt for a wedding dress and bridesmaids' outfits in charity shops?

So brides don't despair. Bridemaids, you may still have to despair, where ever your dress comes from.

Today, maybe, even Miss Haversham would have donated her wedding dress to a charity shop. Although, perhaps not if she was still wearing it.

Oxfam - Southampton
There is a dedicated Oxfam charity shop in Southampton entirely dedicated to bridal dresses. A quick search for charity shop wedding dresses shows how frugal you can be if you are tying the knot during this recession. 

Recession Chic

First Timers
The Charity Shop Herald is a chatty resource for people who enjoy browsing in charity shops for unique items. It is also for people who are seeking an item that might be in a charity shop, when they've never visited one before.

The aim is to build up a busy hub of people connecting through their shared love of all things charity shop. Perhaps you want a super 8 camera in one charity shop (ie Pants in Falmouth for £28) or it might be exactly what someone you know in Kent or Shropshire has been trying to find for years.

Why not go to the Law of Charity Shop Attraction for some magical cosmic ordering? See how, if you put up something that you want to find, how quickly you might find it. Perhaps someone else has seen something you are looking for and could send it to you.