History
After Eastern Costume's founder, Juanita Dunlap, retired at the end of 2014, the company was purchased by Piedmont Players Theatre in Salisbury, NC. Dunlap and her team have built a 35-year reputation for building the highest quality costumes in the industry with a focus on authenticity and style. Although the name, service and quality will remain the same, the shop has been moved to Downtown Salisbury, NC. In order to make sure the transition is a smooth one, Dunlap and long time Eastern Costume team member, Ashley Ward, has come to Salisbury and will work with the new staff. Eastern Costume boasts an inventory of more than 40,000 costumes, most of which were built from scratch by Dunlap and her team in Greensboro, NC. In addition to providing costume rentals for complete productions as well as individuals, the company also builds costumes or mascots for clients, whether using the client's design or by original design.
Specialties
Eastern Costume is one of the largest and most respected costume companies in the country, with a 35-year reputation for building the highest quality costumes with a focus on authenticity, style and attention to detail. From complete shows to individual costuming, Eastern boasts an inventory of more than 40,000 costumes including plots from more than 400 shows, most of which were handmade by the Eastern Costume team. We will gladly submit any theatre company a plot and the prices for the entire show at the company's request. Our prices include cleaning, sizing and altering the costumes. In addition to our massive inventory, Eastern will also build costumes or mascots either from a client's design or by original design using the information provided. If we do not have what you need in stock, we will build it or we will find it.