For a fun and simple costume for your next party, head to San Jose Dancewear to pick up your disco outfit, accessories, platform shoes, and wig! With only a few key components, a disco dancer costume is quick, easy, and a timeless classic. San Jose Dancewear has a number of fun bell bottom pants, a staple…
Stop by San Jose Dancewear to get the look of the fashion icon from the ’80s, ’90s, and even now, Madonna provides many costume opportunities for you to represent your favorite decade! One of Madonna’s most popular looks was her “Like a Virgin” outfit. You can create this look easily with white tights,…
Stop by San Jose Dancewear in the Bay Area and grab some top hats and canes to help you in “Putting on the Ritz” for a show, party, or costume for any occasion! A top hat and cane are fun and exciting additions to any dance routine. Wow judges with your dexterity and…
Poodle skirts were more than just a defining fashion stable in the 1950s, they were the product of an end-of-war culture shift that swept the nation. During WWII, in the 1940s, there really wasn’t fashion among the general populace. Clothing was made with cheap, minimal fabric due to rationing and America was just trying to…
The Renaissance had a complex social structure and, with it, fashion; be sure to follow fashion etiquette for your character in order to get your costume just right! The nobles of the Renaissance wore fine materials such as satin, velvet, and silk. Women always wore floor-length gowns cinched at the waist with loose…
Good morrow to all of our readers and customers who are headed to the Northern California Renaissance Faire this September! To celebrate the upcoming festival, we wanted to let you know that we have everything you need to create a legitimate Renaissance costume for women. With only a few costume necessities, you can…
Men, don’t show up to the Northern California Renaissance Faire in anything less than the best and funnest costume from San Jose Dancewear. Men have a choice of costumes from gallant knight, to court jester, and everything in between! Men’s clothing in the Renaissance age reflected their social standing to a tee. Laborers…
Sometimes it can be hard to get men to put on a costume, but even they will feel cool in the gladiator and roman costumes we have at SJ Dancewear! Superhero costumes are great, but a lot of adult men feel too young in them, gladiator costumes are the perfect alternative for a great outfit….
You can time travel when you buy or rent costumes with San Jose Dancewear and a poodle skirt will have you twirling all the way back to the 1950s! Poodle skirts don’t just have to be a cute Halloween costume, they are great outfits for themed parties, dance recitals, school plays, and uniforms for…
Dressing appropriately for your social class is important to stay in character at the 5th Annual San Jose Renaissance Faire. This may seem like a piece of cake, but there are important details that can’t be overlooked. Royalty: Royal men and women had to show their wealth by wearing the best materials, such as silks,…
