When shopping for vintage or replica poodle skirt costumes, there are a few staples that you will always need:
Poodle Skirt with Poodle
Fitted Polo Style Blouse
Crinoline Petticoat
Cinch Belt
Chiffon Scarf
Bobby Socks with Flock
Cats Eye Glasses
Saddle shoesWhile it’s not always easy to find all these things–online or physically– in one place, we hope this at least gives you a guide as to where to shop for the best array of sizes, designs, items, and material for the best possible price.
Amazon.com
If you’re looking for poodle-skirt staples, amazon.com provides you with a range of colors and sizes for poodle skirt costumes for the modest price of less than $50. They even have poodle skirt costumes for children and stock plus sizes. Best of all, you can have it shipped to you overnight with free exchanges before 30 days, although some terms & conditions do apply.
Hey Viv!
Hey Viv gives you a much larger selection of poodle skirts. They offer skirts in children, teen, adult, and plus sizes, in addition to poodle skirt costuming ideas. You can purchase these items directly on their site or purchase a pre-matched poodle skirt costume for approximately $50. They sell a range of scarves and other accessories for a decent price, and skirts range from $20-$30 and are offered in red, black, purple, grey, and pink.
Poodleskirts.biz
If you’re looking for an even larger selection of colors, head over to poodleskirts.biz. They offer skirts in the following colors: Pink, Hot Pink, Bubble Gum Pink, Turquoise, Red, Black, Light Blue, and Purple. Kid sizes costs $35, and Adult sizes cost $40, up to size 16. This is located in Texas and seems to have a stellar customer base.
Annie Poodle Skirts
If you want even more variety, head over to anniepoodleskirts. They have poodle skirt costumes fit with belts, scarves, and poodle skirts in fabulous checkered, polka dots, and funky green prints. Further, they will make the skirts tailored to your size in just 1-2 days and offer even baby-sizes, but you would need to pay a bit extra for expedite shipping. They also stock cat eye glasses ($6.85), sashes ($6.85), and shoes ($21.50). Full costumes retail for only $90-$120 for standard adult sizes.
Bowling Shirt
Interestingly enough, bowlingshirt.com gives you a modest collection of 7-piece poodle skirt costumes for the price of $119. So if you’re strapped for time and want a great poodle skirt costume for a great price, head over to bowlingshirt. Their sizes range from Small to 2XL, and they even carry youth and infant sizes for a little bit cheaper.
Poodleskirts.us
Poodleskirts.us gives you great flexibility in materials, design, and size. If you’re looking for something peculiar or can’t find the size or style you need, poodleskirts.us creates skirts for you on the fly for only $40 a skirt. They are located in Reno, Nevada, but can ship anywhere in the continental US. They also sell all the staples of a poodle skirt costume such as Crinoline slips ($25) , blouses ($20) , scarves ($5) and cat eye glasses($10) in different styles and colors.
Other alternatives:
When you are not strapped for time and your wear an average adult size, going to Ebay may be very helpful in getting your skirt for under $20.
For a cheaper alternative, you may even want to go to costumes stores such as costumesinc and anytimecostumes. They have a large selection of poodleskirt costumes for under $40, however, the materials are made for minimal use, mainly for halloween costumes and staging. If quality is not your #1 priority, costume stores are a great place to shop, and you can compare their prices on nextag.
