March 2020: Angel’s announced the closure of its Shaftesbury Avenue shop after more than 180 years in business. Its online shop remains open.
The largest and longest established costume supplier in the UK, Angels is staffed by trained costumiers, many of whom have worked on film, TV and theatre productions. The range spans everything from brocade Elizabethan robes to sequinned showgirl outfits. The packet costumes can be bought at the shop and online. If you’re stuck for inspiration, the website is a very good starting place, with all manner of creepy, raunchy and plain silly characters to peruse.