This is a free list of costuming resources for your Christian plays and skits. We cannot recommend any of these companies because we have never done business with any of them. So, buyer beware. I will tell you that these companies sell all kinds of patterns, already made costumes, props, and the like. There should be sufficient resources here to completely equip any show, play, or movie you can think of.

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1. The Whole Costumer's Catalogue is a catalogue full of costume suppliers. Many of the companies listed below are in this catalogue, and many many many more. Check your local library to see if they have, or can get this catalogue. This catalogue contains info on every aspect of costuming, patterns, props, and more.
The Whole Costumer's Catalogue is printed by
     CBTB Press
     Box 207, Main Street
     Beallsvile, Pa. 15313-0207

2. Make Believe by Klutz Press, If you are looking for really cheap costume ideas
    for kids, this book has some great ones. Designed around back yard plays and
    the like, it does not have any costumes for Israel at the time of Christ, but it 
    does have some great ideas for more modern costumes. I really liked stringing
    the gummy bears together to make a necklace, and cutting up a large clear
    plastic soda bottle to make a princess crown.

3. Vintage Sewing Patterns by Harper House
     P.O. Box 39, Dept THFM-9
     Williamstown, Pa.. 17098
     Phone 1-888-89DRAMA, Fax 717-647-2480, http://www.longago.com

4. Folkwear
     67 Broadway
     Asheville, N.C. 28801
     Phone 1-800-284-3388

5. Farthingales
     309 Lorne Ave. East RR#3
     Stratford, Ont. N5A 6S4
     http://www.farthingales.on.ca, Phone 519-275-2374, fax 1-519-275-2376

6. Legendary Arms (All kind of weapons)
     P.O. Box 20198
     Greeley Square Station
     New York, NY 10001-9992
     (212) 532-9055

7. Raiments (patterns)
     P.O. Box 93095
     Pasadena, Ca. 91109
     (819) 797-2723, Fax (818) 791-9434

8. Frankel's Costume Co., (patterns, and much more)
     2801 Polk
     Houston, TX. 77003
     (713)228-9445
    http://www.frankelcostume.com
    http://www.toothfairyteeth.com     http://www.ventriloquistdummies.com

9. Past Patterns
     P.O. Box 7587-WCC
     Grand Rapids, Mi 49507
     (616) 245-9456

10. Atira's Fashions, (middle-eastern pattern)
     3935 South 113th
     Seattle, Wa. 98168

Organizations

1. Costume Society of America
    55 Edgewater Drive
    P.O.Box 73
    Earlevile, MD. 21919
    (301) 275-2329

2. The Creative Costumers's Guild
   412-4 Lisa Street
   Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 4B6