April Costumes

You're never too old - or too young - to wear a costume Whether it's for Halloween, masquerades, parties, parades, movie premieres, or just to make someone smile, rubies costume company has just the look you want. Rubies is based in long island, new York and family-owned since 1950.

For more than 100 years, Vancouver has been home to a vibrant and thriving Cantonese opera scene. As a performance art carried out by transient troupes, it is an ephemeral medium that rarely leaves a trace in the historic records. However, an extraordinary treasure trove of early 20th-century Cantonese opera costumes, props, and stage dressings made its way to the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, BC. In the first book-length study of this little known collection, April Liu retraces the arduo... [Read More]

Rubie's Costume Company has designed quality costume and fun clothing for decades. Trusted to be the leader of cosplay, halloween, and general decor items, Rubie's does not sacrifice quality for price. Expect the highest in costume design and material with Rubie's.

Fashion is ever-changing, and while some styles mark a dramatic departure from the past, many exhibit subtle differences from year to year that are not always easily identifiable. With overviews of each key period and detailed illustrations for each new style, How to Read a Dress is an authoritative visual guide to women's fashion across five centuries.Each entry includes annotated color images of historical garments, outlining important features and highlighting how styles have developed over t... [Read More]