where to source dance costume supplies
Crafting the costume of your dreams can be a challenge when you don’t know where to start! This resource is constantly updated with crowd-sourced ideas for where to get supplies for a dance costume (tights, bottoms, tops, accessories, etc.) so if you have an idea for a place to add, please comment below and we’ll add it to the list!
While we recognize all of these sources may not be for everyone for a variety of reasons, we’ve done our best to provide a variety that balances affordability with ethical consumption.
Listed below are lots of options for clothing + accessories as well as modesty garments further down.
clothing + accessories
inexpensive options
NASTY GAL (online only)
nastygal.com/ca/
WINNERS
winners.ca
JOE FRESH
joefresh.com/ca
WALMART
walmart.ca
AMAZON (online only)
amazon.ca
SHEIN (online only)
shein.com
second-hand options
POSHMARK
poshmark.ca
Individuals sell their clothing/accessories direct to buyers. Great search function!
ETSY
etsy.com/ca/
WILDLIFE THRIFT STORE
1295 Granville Street, Vancouver
RUMMAGE THRIFT STORE
2169 W 4th Ave, Vancouver
RANDOM & CO
38071 Cleveland Avenue, Squamish
PANDORA THRIFT
715 Pandora Ave, Victoria
support local options
FORTOULA
fortoula.com
Where to buy our Signature black dance bottoms! Locally owned by a WOC Luminesque alumni.
*Current Luminesque students receive a discount
BLING ON THE CHAOS (online only)
https://blingonthechaos.com/
MODEL EXPRESS
49 W Hastings St, Vancouver
ROKKO’S (Fabric store)
6201 Fraser St, Vancouver
DRESSEW (Fabric store)
337 W Hastings St, Vancouver
JQ CLOTHING
2120 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
LOVE BUZZ
1151 Davie Street, Vancouver
AMY’S ON DAVIE
1050 Davie Street, Vancouver
THE HIVE / QUEEN BEE BOUDOIR
38014 Cleveland Ave, Squamish
*Current Luminesque students receive a discount
FLAVOUR
581 Johnson Street, Victoria
plus-size options
PRETTYLITTLETHING
prettylittlething.ca
BOOHOO
ca.boohoo.com/womens/plus-size-curve-clothing
DOLLS KILL
dollskill.com/pages/plus-size-curve
ADORE ME
adoreme.com/plus/lingerie-plus
LONDRE BODYWEAR
https://londrebodywear.com/
*Also a locally owned company
modesty garments
Modesty Garments are items of clothing worn to protect and cover the genitals, nipples, and body parts which the wearer wants to keep covered. These garments include: thongs, strapless briefs, shorts, nipple stickers, body tape, pouches, and more! They can be worn underneath a costume (or as part of a costume) for extra privacy and coverage. For more information on modesty garments, please see this document created by our Intimacy Consultant, Kyra Fequet.
tights + bases
These brands deliver high-quality dancewear that comes in a large variety of skin tones and sizes.
NUDE BARRE
nudebarre.com
CAPEZIO - TIGHTS
capezio.com
CAPEZIO - BASES
capezio.com
nipple pasties + body tape
These are great tools to keep genitalia covered while still showing yourself off. These brands are skin tone + size inclusive as well.
B-SIX
b-six.com
TRANSTAPE
transtape.life
GOODLINES
goodlines.com
UNCLOCKABLE
unclockable.ca
INTIMASK
intimask.com
COVVIER
covvier.com
