Europe’s four leading Costume Houses – create unique partnership
We are delighted to announce a unique and exciting alliance between four of the oldest and most well-established costume houses in Europe.
The four leading costume houses Angels Costumes (London), Sastrería Cornejo (Madrid), Theaterkunst (Berlin) and Tirelli Trappetti Costumes (Rome) are entering into a unique partnership from January 2025.
Thanks to extensive networking, film costumes are now easily available across borders. With almost 500 years of family history between us, this alliance provides our customers with an incredible opportunity to only deal with one company but have the considerable benefit of access to all our comprehensive and unlimited stock together with the availability of our teams of specialist staff at each site. Productions will have available:
• Unique costume and uniform stocks from across Europe including Germany, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, Spain, France, Italy, England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
• Specialist workrooms offering bespoke costumes, tailoring, dress making and alteration services
• A complete package tailored to your production’s needs of our making services, costume hire, office and line-up space, fittings, sourcing, shipping, within the production’s time frame and budget.
We are delighted to be part of this unique alliance. We believe this partnership gives costume designers easier access to the most complete collection of costumes and services available in Europe.
“Together with our combined knowledge and experience, productions will be able to work simply and conveniently in the location most suited to their needs” says Tim Angel CBE, Chairman of Angels Costumes.
To find out more please contact us info@angels.co.uk
Angels Costumes
Angels is the largest supplier of costumes to the film, theatre & TV industry in the World. We have over 10 miles of hanging costumes together with all the necessary accessories to complete outfits. We also have ladies and mens making workrooms, fitting rooms, line-up spaces, offices and logistical support. Our knowledgeable staff offer a comprehensive service for productions worldwide.
Sastrería Cornejo, S.A.
Sastrería Cornejo is a family-owned business that has become one of the most renowned costume houses worldwide. It offers its clients wardrobe pieces from all historical periods for film, television, theatre, and opera productions. The company has an extensive stock of garments, footwear, and accessories, along with specialised staff. It also has tailoring workshops with skilled artisan professionals who bring their expertise, care, and dedication. A place where passion and creativity are the driving force behind this company that creates dreams.
Theaterkunst GmbH
With around 10 million costumes, uniforms and accessories, Theaterkunst GmbH has been the leading costume house in Europe since it was founded in 1907. Headquartered in Berlin and with subsidiaries in Cologne, Penzing, Vienna, Budapest, Prague and Warsaw, the company specialises in costume design for films, series, advertising, styling, music videos and theatre.
Tirelli Trappetti Costumes S.p.a.
Founded in 1964 by Umberto Tirelli, Tirelli Costumi has become a cornerstone of the costume design world. Nestled near Rome, this legendary atelier boasts an impressive collection of over 15,000 authentic period garments and more than 350,000 costumes. Tirelli Costumi, now Tirelli Trappetti Costumes, has dressed numerous Oscar-winning films, working alongside award-winning costume designers. The studio continues to inspire and elevate the art of costume design, preserving a rich legacy of creativity and craftsmanship.
