IMPORTANT! AlterYears is going to Costume Con in strength! Thousands of books, patterns and supplies will be available in the dealer's room this next weekend! BUT... we will not be able to ship RUSH or EXPRESS orders during the time we are away. So you can place your orders here, but we won't be able to ship them from Thursday April 24 until we get back April 30. We regret the inconvenience, but hope to see you at the Con!

AlterYears for the Costumer offers historical, ethnic dance and specialty patterns, a vast collection of hard to find costume books, supplies and underpinnings. Our online catalog provides just a taste of what we have to offer, including our own popular AlterYears patterns .  We are just starting to put this site up, so check us frequently to see the new items you can get from us. If you need something that isn't up yet, give us a call and we'll see what we can find for you. Thank you for letting us serve your costuming needs!

A NOTE ABOUT RUSH ORDERS: If your need is urgent (you need the stuff in less than two weeks) call us or fax us at the numbers under "contact us" below to be sure your order gets priority handling. RUSH or EXPRESS orders placed through the website are not guaranteed special handling, though we do try.

If you choose RUSH or EXPRESS via phone or under the shipping options during checkout, there will be a surcharge of $10 added for RUSH orders or $25 for EXPRESS orders. This surcharge does not appear on the order confirmation page but is added at the time of shipping.

 Here is our calendar of shows. Stop in and say "hello".

Shows marked with an * are not yet confirmed, but we plan to be there.

(By the way, we are always looking for folks to help us with teardown at the end of a show, especially now, with Janet still hobbling around. If you can help us pack up, come by the booth at any of these and volunteer. You might get some goodies for helping!)

April 25-28 Costume Con 26, Doubletree Inn, San Jose, CA. The annual costumer's grand convention - we will be there in force! www.cc26.info.

May 10-11 Ojai Renaissance Festival Lake Casitas,Ojai CA www.goldcoastfestivals.com

May 23-26 Baycon, Santa Clara Hyatt Regency, Santa Clara CA, Science Fiction convention. www.baycon.org

June 7-8 Big Bear Pirate Fair, Big Bear (Fawnskin), CA www.bigbearrenfair.com

*June 21-22 Irish Fair, Irvine, CA

*July 5-6 Victorian Fair, Big Bear, CA

*August 2-3 San Diego Renaissance Fair, Balboa Park San Diego, CA

CONTACT US!

Need help? Need fast shipping? Please feel free to call us directly.
Phone 626-569-9919 or Fax 626-569-9909
Hours: 10am - 5:00pm PST M-F

We do offer a will-call option for those of you in the Southern California area who'd like to pick up your stuff. Or you can come by and look at everything we carry. These options are by appointment only, so we can be sure someone will be here for you. Give us a call and let us know when you'd like to come over.

Or email us at sales@alteryears.com