Testimonials

Our customers come from all around the New England area, and as far away as Florida and California. The following is a partial list of some of the businesses, organizations and schools we serve:

The Strolling of the Heifers ~ Brattleboro, VT; Yankee Candle Factory ~ S. Deerfield, MA; Brattleboro Ford ~ Brattleboro, VT; Monadnock Radio Group ~ Keene, NH; Austin Hill Inn ~ W. Dover, VT; MoCo Arts ~ Keene, NH; Vermont Theatre Company ~ Brattleboro, VT; The Walpole Players ~ Walpole, NH; New England Youth Theatre ~ Brattleboro, VT; C & S Wholesale Grocers ~ Keene, NH & Brattleboro, VT; Price Chopper ~ Keene, NH; Fairview Gardens ~ Northfield, MA; The Putney School ~ Putney, VT; Eaglebrook School ~ Deerfield, MA; Pioneer Valley School ~ Northfield, MA; Bement School ~ Deerfield, MA; Vermont Academy ~ Saxtons River, VT; The Waldorf School ~ Keene, NH; Leland & Gray Union High School ~ Townshend, VT; Bellows Falls Union High School ~ Bellows Falls, VT; Cathedral High School ~ Springfield, MA; Branch River Theatre ~ Marlborough, NH; The River Theatre ~ Charlestown, NH; The Zumbyes ~ Amherst College, MA, Green Mountain Railroad ~ Bellows Falls, VT; Fall Mountain Regional High School ~ Langdon, NH; Brattleboro Union High School ~ Brattleboro, VT; Monadnock Humane Society ~ Keene, NH; Mt. Pisgah Sportsmens Club ~ Campton, NH; Landmark College, Putney, VT; Langdon Place ~ Keene, NH; Adams Farm ~ Wilmington, VT; Fall Mountain Friendly Meals ~ Alstead, NH; Small Pond Productions ~ Marlborough, NH; The Hallmark Institute of Photography ~ Turners Falls, MA; Strolling Into History Players ~ Claremont, NH.

Testimonials


	I cannot thank you enough, Barbara, for the care and devotion you have shown our Nellie Mae Education Foundation history study grant program for students here in Claremont. When I began this project, I con-tacted five costume rental facilities. Two got back to me in a very ‘automated response’ kind of way and two never even bothered! Only you took the time to answer my many questions. Your research is impeccable and your time and money-saving suggestions a godsend. Over these last six months, you have costumed 63 character roles for us ranging from the colonial period to 1908. When we performed this past December at the Goddard mansion here in town, which is one of the loveliest inns in New England, many of our guests commented that the costuming was in perfect blend with the surroundings. I direct four to six productions a year and I will never look elsewhere for the ‘best in dress.’ Costume Ladies is the one and only! Mary Carter Playwright & Drama Coach Claremont, NH

	Hi Barbara, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. I won the contest. Thanks to you and your awesome makeup job and costume. Thank you for all that you did, you are truly wonderful in helping people with costumes and go above and beyond. Thank you for all your help. Thank you, Fred Claremont, NH Captain Jack Sparrow

	Costume Ladies is AMAZING! This store to a theater director is like a candy store to a kid. There is every possible flavor to satisfy your needs! We are so very fortunate to have The Costume Ladies and Barbara to meet all of our costume requirements. It is a treat to go into the store and spend hours plucking what we need for our plays. If they do not have an item, which is very rare, then Barbara will find it or make it or somehow magically produce the piece! The Costume Ladies is absolutely a director's dream-come-true. We have rented and bought costumes from them for 12 years and we will continue to go there, year after year! Karla Baldwin Theater Director, The Putney School

	The Costumes Ladies has been an incredible find for us. Barbara has helped us bring that next level of professionalism to our productions. We are a private Catholic high school in Sringfield, MA ~ an hour's drive away. Barbara is always there to help; she knows the theater and has incredible instincts for knowing exactly what I'm trying to achieve. We have been very fortunate to have the Costume Ladies in our lives. The students and I cannot wait to see what our next visit brings us. Nancy Amrich Cathedral High School Springfield, MA

	Our kids have been lucky every visit finding costumes and accessories for Halloween, school plays and special events. The Ladies are always interested and enthusiastic, helping them find exactly what they want, making suggestions and special ordering things if need be. With its impressive inventory ~ for kids and adults ~ Costume Ladies is a terrific resource for this area. Elle Carrièr Walpole, NH

	Last Halloween I rented a custom costume from your shop and spent the day as Falstaff, the character from Shakespeare. The costume fit well and looked great. I won my office costume contest wearing it and have been asked many times what I'll wear next time around. People can't wait to see my next Costume Ladies get-up! Thanks for helping me pick a great look and win the contest. Your store and staff are tops in my book. Drew Riggio Walpole, NH Falstaff

	I have always had an entirely satisfactory and wonderful experience at Costume Ladies. I wanted to have a very non-conventional, unique tuxedo created for my wedding day. (For purposes of my wedding day, I called it an outfit, which is why it's referred to as an outfit here, but it was really a costume.) I brought in my ideas to Barbara and she worked with me for months to create the perfect outfit. She started from scratch, ordering the material, picking the right fabrics and colors and designing my outfit from the ground up. She was very communicative and was always there when I needed her. Her ability to listen and help generate creative ideas helped immensely in making this creation come into fruition. She did everything she said she would and met all the deadlines that were needed for me to have the outfit fitted and ready well before the wedding. She always came through, despite the challenges she had in putting the outfit together and finding a distribution company that could supply just the right material. Additionally, as a costume connoisseur of sorts and Halloween enthusiast, I have to say that the selection at Costume Ladies is pretty unbeatable, particularly for a place that's not in a giant U.S. city. From the minute I walked into Costume Ladies I was very impressed at the selection and endless costume possibilities with all of the attire, props, and unique accessories that fill the store. I was so thrilled and elated with how my wedding outfit came out and I have returned to Costume Ladies again and again since. Barbara is very cordial and gracious to interact with, and can work wonders with costumes and design. If you have an idea for a costume or outfit - some creation in your head that you would like to see materialize, then look no further than Costume Ladies because Barbara can almost certainly make it happen. I found the prices to be very reasonable and fair. At first I was worried because Barbara put in many, many hours designing and sewing my outfit together. But in the end, she stayed with the price she had quoted me and it was exceptionally fair and reasonable for all the effort and labor that she put into creating it. My experience with Costume Ladies has always been nothing but pleasant and fulfilling and I continue to go there for every event in my life that could benefit from a brilliant touch of creativity. Spencer Brattleboro, VT