Unique opportunity to acquire classic high-fashion pieces
including designer labels and vintage items
Thame Players have been making the best use of lockdown by undertaking a major review of their costume store. Over the years, they have accumulated in the region of 2,000 costumes and items of clothing. It was impossible to store these in the limited space at the theatre in Nelson Street, Thame, and for some years most of the costumes have been stored at a barn in a nearby village. But storage capacity at the barn had got to the point where there was no room for more costumes to be stored and the question of finding alternative premises was considered. However, given the financial constraints of lockdown, with no income being received from putting on shows, the committee decided it was time to review the number of costumes stored, with a view to selling to the public a number of clothing items unlikely to be used in future productions.
This work is being carried out over a period of weeks by Thame Players’ members and volunteers and is already resulting in a stylish array of high-fashion clothing items which are either as new or in good condition. In the collection are designer labels such as Frank Usher, Gina Bacconi, Karen Millen and Laura Phillips, including vintage wedding dresses, elegant cocktail and evening wear, plus gents’ DJs, waistcoats, tailcoats and wing-collar shirts. There are also classics from the 60s and 70s such as Carnaby Street jackets and Laura Ashley dresses, and there’s even vintage underwear and linen.
Thame Players are planning to sell many of these items to the public on ebay, with offers invited on prices from £5 up to around £450 per item. If you’re reading this and would like more information about a unique opportunity to buy high-fashion items in excellent condition please get in touch with Colleen Tudway at [email protected].
