Best wizard costumes.

The Best Wizard Costumes

From hand-made to custom made products...

Looking for the best wizard costumes?

Children and adults alike enjoy wearing wizard costumes.

The idea here IS to get all dressed up as a wizard, with somewhere to go!

At Hobbie's House, we specialize in custom-made and custom sized wizard school uniform knitwear.

Click HERE for officially licensed products.

Halloween, the Renaissance Fair, Carnevale, Mardi Gras, the neighborhood costume party, your school's theater production, or better yet - a book release and the showing of the latest wizard movie.

Yes..the conical hat, the flowing robe and intricately carved wand or staff - those are required when going for the Merlin or Gandalf look! But you want yours to be among the best wizard costumes.

We've found sources for ready-to-wear costumes; information for those who prefer to make their own costumes but also some fabulous rental costumes, made in luxurious fabrics with realistic props and accessories - in other words, just about everything you need to create some of the very best wizard costumes.

Here are examples of the resources you will find on eBay...

Option #1:

Sports Team Costumes
Costumes made by 2 Pennsylvania wizards - arm, knee pads and shin guards by Lituus.org; store bought pants, soccer style socks, and custom made robes. The goggles were purchased from the Warner Brothers shop. The late model broom also a custom model! Sports Team sweaters by Hobbie's House of Wizard Wear.
Photo by Matt Black.

Sew your own wizard costume...

If sewing is your hobby, then there is a fabulous selection of costume sewing patterns available from a variety of sources.

Many amazingly creative and talented artists and/or students of theater and costuming choose to sew their own costumes. These wizard fans are definitely not going for the homespun look - the finished costume is worthy of a stage production or a 1rst place award in competition.

Their attention to detail and accuracy in design reproduction is the best and their finished outfits have to rank among the best wizard costumes.

Photos found on this page represent some of their work. Included are sources for major components of the completed costume.

This approach to costuming requires intermediate to advanced knowledge of sewing techniques, pattern fitting, pattern alterations [to create an authentic reproduction], patience, plenty of time, and, depending on the type of fabric and/or notions used and how elaborate you care to make your costume - a certain amount of coin of the realm.

Join one or more of the wizard costuming groups at Yahoo Groups or Live Journal to meet these fiber artists. They discuss everything from choice of sewing pattern, design, required alterations, appropriate fabrics, authentic colors, notions, trims and accessories.

Ok. Ready, set; let's dust off the sewing machine...You are about to sew the best wizard costume.

Wizard School Uniform
Paula is wearing Hobbie's New Style Sweater with dark blue/silver trim. The skirt is from Buckhead Uniforms, dyed by Color Creek Fiber Arts. Trapped bar tie from Wizard Ties, wand from Alivan's and bag found on eBay
Major pattern companies carry an extensive collection of sewing patterns but don't forget to check eBay� and eBay� Stores for wizard wear sewing patterns. You will always find a large collection of patterns there.

Option #2:

Find and purchase authentic looking costumes parts...

Buckhead Uniforms carries a skirt which comes very close, style-wise, to being an authentic reproduction of the original uniform skirt.

The skirt was then dyed to match Hobbie's 100% wool, New Style sweater. The trapped bar tie by WizardTies matches our dark blue/silver colors.

A school robe [custom made by Wizard Robes], with colors that also match those in the sweater and tie, completes the wizard school uniform.

eBay is a great source for a variety of costume pieces, especially accessories. Check the auctions listings on a regular basis!

Option #3

Looking for a rental costume? Check out the available options.

Option #4

Buy a ready-made Wizard costume!

Goes without saying that the starting point for this online shopping expedition would be the Warner Brothers shop for officially licensed products.

Looking for a greatest selection of costume parts? Think eBay! Many customers have come across the perfect accessory, robe, wand, etc. while searching the mega auction site. Many retail sites also have eBay "stores" and we often auction off our sample sweaters. Displayed above are just a few "live" and current auctions for wizard related items.

Moving right along...

BuyCostumes.com: Same day shipping, reasonable prices, a huge selection of and just what we are looking for - wizard costumes - for both adults and children.

They also carry a large selection of wizard related accessories, hats and wigs.

Plus Size Costumes are available at BuyCostumes.com. They have something for every shape and size.

Let's go Hollywood...or Broadway!

Hollywood Costumes that is.

Hollywood Costumes carries adult and children's Halloween costumes, as well as theatre quality costumes, masks, wigs, hats, props, and party supplies for all occasions....

Amazon.com - You can find just about anything you want at Amazon.com, including wizard costumes, but the selection is sparse and definitely nothing to send an owl home about.

Visit our Best Wizard Wear Resources page to see how to subscribe to RSS feeds for these and other costuming newsgroups and lists.

For everything costume, and we mean everything down to the smallest detail and endless supply sources, check out The Costumer's Manifesto.

The Manifesto also includes a lengthly list of newsgroups and lists you can subscribe to and keep up to date on the latest obesrvations about costume changes and much more.

Wearing their best wizard costumes...
Well researched and documented - it's The Costume Page.