Tuesday 29 March 2016

Where can I get a costume for St George’s Day?



April 23rd is almost here and if you need a fantastic costume for a fancy Dress party or for a dress up day at school, then visit our website to view a fantastic selection of warrior, crusader and Knight  costumes for your event.

A great choice is available for children with knight costumes in a range of colours and styles to suit.

Just need a hat? Then take a look at our wonderful warrior helmets and knight hoods.

For a full range of replica weapons suitable for crusaders, take a look here. 


Loads of great adult size costumes to choose from small to XL, plus lots of red and white England accessories.

Buy on line, or give us a call on 01908 372504 to arrange collection from our store near Milton Keynes MK17 0BX







Tuesday 22 March 2016

Singing in the Rain costumes



Set in Hollywood, Singing in the rain tells the story of Don Lockwood a silent film star who falls in love with aspiring actress Kathy Seldon.

His and his silent movie leading lady Lina Lamont, need to make a new film with sound, but her comically grating voice leads to Don and his best friend Cosmo Brown dubbing her vocals with Kathy Seldon’s.

Costumes for this show are all about showbiz glamour for Lina and Kathy, with lots of showgirl flapper style costumes for the chorus and stage scenes.

Don needs  a double breasted period suit and the iconic white mackintosh and white trilby with black band. 

There is a US policeman in mac and cap and 20s style day wear for the singing coach. We have two matching checked suits and ties for the Fit as  a Fiddle number.

For more information on our costumes give us a call on 01908 372504 or visit www.admiralcostumes.co.uk






Monday 21 March 2016

Wind in the Willows Costumes



The classic story of The Wind in the Willows is a great choice for school productions, with several colourful characters and a large cast of little animals.

We are delighted to have put together a wonderful 20s style set of bespoke costumes for students ranging in age from 9-14, who are putting on this popular show at their school.

The brief was to make the animals as human as possible with tails and ears just poking through suitable costumes for the period.

For Toad we chose red tartan trousers with bright green shirt and waistcoat with a striped boating jacket and boater for his trips out on the river. He also has a washerwoman disguise which slips easily over the tartan trousers.

Ratty has a bright striped boating jacket and boater with ears attached, Mole a checked shirt and worn dungarees and Badger is in black and white with a fur collar and trilby.

The rabbits, squirrels and mice we put into pretty little floral or gingham dresses with tails and ears attached. The boys have dungarees and checked shirts.

Chief weasel has a bowler hat and tweed jacket, whilst his gang have breeches and waistcoats.

We love putting together costume sets like these for our customers and Wind in The Willows has got to be a favourite.

For more information on our costumes visit www.admiralcostumes.co.uk or call 01908 372504





Wednesday 16 March 2016

Exciting new selection of vintage clothing in store



Following a successful vintage forage, we are delighted to have found some real gems for the summer season of forties days and vintage events.

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For those with a larger figure, dressing vintage, does not have to mean wearing some drab grannyish jacket and Miss Marple style skirt.  Check out our gorgeous stylish jackets that team up beautifully with a plain black skirt. Add a stylish hat, gloves and vintage handbag to finish the effect.

Fabulous velvet period dress in a size 16, absolutely perfect for Les Miserables and Victorian style dress up.  This dress could almost be tudor too and would look great with a velvet cloak for a medieval banquet.

Enormous tweed country breeches, completely perfect for farmer types, country gents and squires. Fagin could wear these and other Oliver Twist characters Brilliant!

Stylish 1950s spot dress with a twist. Perfect for lindy-hop events, Twinwood and Goodwood Revival. Team up with a hat and handbag from our extensive collection of accessories

Gorgeous 40s look tea dress, ideal for vintage tea parties, 40s events and Goodwood.

Wonderful replica RAF uniform in XL size. For those too large to fit into vintage RAF uniforms, this is a great alternative.  Although made from polyester, it has a realistic style and military badges added to give an authentic look. Result!

Smart teal 40s/50s style double breasted suit with pleat front trousers with turn-ups. Absolutely ideal for the crap shooters in Guys and Dolls, Bugsy Malone’s gang and characters from Lend Me a Tenor.

At only £30.00 to hire a complete outfit including accessories, our vintage style wear is great value.

Call us now to book your costume on 01908 372504 or visit www.admiralcostumes.co.uk