Haight Street Costumes To Close For Good
Haight Street Costumes, 735 Haight Street, will close after thirty-three years of business. Photo courtesy of the store’s webpage.
Another San Francisco legend is leaving. On December 23rd, Haight Street Costumes will close for good.
Risen from the ashes of Costumes on Haight, today it is a powerhouse of talent. That’s the hard part, disbanding that artist collective, but it isn’t for another six months. There’s still time to take advantage of their expertise. On top of their diverse collection, niche costumers offer styling, wig sculpting, makeup tutorials, and special-order pieces. Throwing a once-in-a-lifetime party? Their professional photographers can capture your looks, and they can come to you.
Haight Street Costumes has served “the old guard of ‘bizarre’ San Francisco” in some form for thirty-three years. Partiers, revelers, designers, dancers, drag queens—freaks like us. It’s where you go when you find yourself with a ticket to Burning Man but nothing fun to wear. The closure, symptomatic of our ever-changing city, means their rich, colorful collection is going up for sale.
Once more for the holidays
Moving the store’s enormous inventory is no easy task. That’s why Haight Street Costumes will stagger the closeout in three installments.
- August 3–4: Rentals, Part 1
For the Burning Man crowd. This sale divides the stock in two, geared towards Burners and friends. Outfitters and “costume connoisseurs,” take note. - October 5–6: Rentals, Part 2
Just in time for Halloween, the Christmastime of the costuming industry. HSC will have preserved the other half of their inventory for this reason. - November 30th–December 1: Estate Sale
Last-chance costumes and store décor move on to new lives. Witches and Comic-Con weirdos delight; the tools of the trade are yours to buy.
Claim your piece of San Francisco’s fading eclectic history.
Haight Street Costumes joyfully anticipates seeing its wares live on through the city’s strange creatives. In the meantime, the store remains open for daily business between 2 and 7 PM. Drop by and shop for costume party ideas. Keep tabs on your favorites so that when the time comes, you’ll be there to take them home.
“It’s sad, but it’s our time. The city’s changing and with it, the businesses and patrons for those businesses as well. Navigating through these last few years has been tricky to say the least but we are happy to see our legacy continue on through the free-spirited [people] who made this city the special place it is. We are happy to have brought so much joy to people over the years and are excited for our individual next chapters and the occasional spotting of a familiar face or costume!” – Anthony Spaziano, Owner
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