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Partner with Costume Source

As a dance teacher, you’ve probably got costumes sitting unused — why not let them earn money for you?

We make it simple: you send, we hire, you earn.

How it works

You send

Send us the costumes we’ve agreed on. We’ll handle everything from there.

We hire

We hire your costumes as if they were our own and manage every detail.

You earn

Each time your costumes are hired, you receive a share of the hire fee.

We cover all costs, including shipping, storage, cleaning, and marketing. Your costumes always remain yours — we simply help you make the most from them.

How do I get started?

Send us an email and tell us about what you have.

If your costumes sound suitable, we'll send you a shipping label so you can send them to us. We'll go through everything, hang on to the costumes we want, and send anything else back to you. We'll add the costumes we've kept to our system and they'll become available for hire.


Why shouldn't I just hire my costumes out myself?

Hiring out costumes might sound easy — but behind the scenes, it’s a massive operation.

With years of experience, a skilled team, and advanced systems, we take care of everything. Costume Source have the largest market share in the UK, so your costumes will reach more potential customers than anywhere else.


What about quality?

Quality is really important to us.

We will only accept good quality garments with no signs of wear and tear.


How do you work out hire prices?

We use years of hire data to set fair, consistent prices.

We don’t compete on price or undervalue your items just to make a sale — we price for quality, demand, and style.


Are there restrictions to the costumes I can submit?

We don't do cheap and nasty and we don't do fancy dress!

We are interested in any costumes that we already stock. If we don't already stock it, we are only interested if you have at least ten (but hopefully many more). Apart from that, there is no upper or lower limit to the number of costumes you can submit to us.


How much could I make?

It depends on what you send and how often it hires — but many partners make hundreds of pounds each month.

It’s a simple way to be part of our growth and earn more than if your costumes were just sitting in storage.


When do I get paid?

We'll pay you at the end of each month automatically via bank transfer.

There are no targets, no caps, and no hidden fees — just straightforward payments.


Won't you make sure your costumes go out instead of mine?

No.

Our allocation system is completely automated to ensure even usage and fair rotation.


What about when I need them?

Just let us know (in good time!) and we'll book them out for you.

We'll send them to you ready for your show and you send them back to us when you are done. You won’t pay (or be paid) for using your own costumes!


How will my costumes be stored?

It is in our interest to look after all our stock!

Your costumes are kept in our fully insured, clean, and secure Sparkle Fulfilment Centre — the same way we store our own stock.


Child sizes

  Child Extra SmallCXS Child SmallCS Child MediumCM Child LargeCL Child Extra LargeCXL Child XX LargeCXX
Girth 94-104 104-112 112-119 119-132 132-138 138-145
Bust 56-61 61-66 66-71 71-79 79-84 84-94
Waist 56-58 58-61 61-64 64-70 70-75 75-84
Hips 57-64 64-69 69-76 76-85 85-90 90-99
Inseam 41-50 50-57 57-64 64-71 71-75 75-77

All measurements are in CM.

Adult sizes

  Adult Extra SmallAXS Adult SmallAS Adult MediumAM Adult LargeAL Adult Extra LargeAXL Adult XX LargeAXX
Girth 141-146 146-152 152-157 157-160 160-165 165-173
Bust 81-86 86-91 91-99 99-107 107-114 114-122
Waist 61-66 66-71 71-79 79-86 86-97 97-109
Hips 84-89 89-94 94-102 102-112 112-122 122-132
Inseam 74-84 74-84 74-84 74-84 74-84 74-84

All measurements are in CM.

Sizing tips

check_circle The most important measurement is the Girth.

check_circle If a dancer is between two sizes, always opt for the larger size.

check_circle Because we stock lots of different styles from lots of different manufacturers, we standardise our sizes to make it easier for you.

Girth
With them standing straight, measure from the top of one shoulder, down the fullest part of their chest, through their legs and back up to the same shoulder.

Bust
With their arms down at their sides, measure the fullest part of their chest.

Waist
Ask them to bend to one side and place the start of the measure at the natural indentation. Once they have straightened up, measure from this point around the waist.

Hips
With their feet together, measure around the fullest part of their hips and bum.

Inseam
With them barefooted, measure the inner leg from their crotch to the floor.

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