Harvest. Borrow. Buy. Rent. Make.

$ Order. Low to High.

Sort the methods of acquiring costumes.

How about for a 2-piece suit like this one:

40-chest; 30-waist; 31-inseam; with room in the seams to let it out and lengthen at least an 1" in every direction ... ! Wool without moth holes or coffee stains ... ! What a gem!

Price order; low to high:

• Pulling costumes from your own stock.

  • $0 + $20 Cleaning

  • ≈ $20

• Borrowing costumes from another theater’s stock.

  • $0 + $20 Cleaning + 1 hour of labor to restore it to its original condition

  • ≈ $45

• Buy from a thrift store.

  • $25 + $20 Cleaning + 1 hour of alterations

  • ≈ $75

• Buy from a dealer.

  • $150 + $15 Shipping + $20 Cleaning

  • ≈ $185

• Rent from a rental house.

  • $185 + $20 Cleaning + $25 Labor

  • ≈ $230

• Made by a theater tailor.

  • $200 fabric and notions + $400 labor + $20 Cleaning

  • ≈ $750

• Buy a new suit.

  • $750 + $20 Cleaning

  • ≈ $770

• Bespoke made by a non-theater tailor.

  • $400 fabric and notions + $2,000 labor + $20 Cleaning

  • ≈ $2,500