Casting about
Circa isn't the only vintage store outfitting movie casts these days. Here are a few others:
Bobby From Boston
19 Thayer St., 617-423-9299
The go-to place in Boston for costume designers for screen and stage. Bobby's specializes in pre-1970s clothing.
Cafe Society
131 Cypress St., 617-738-7186
Specializing in vintage wear from the 1960s back to the Roaring Twenties and, sometimes, beyond.
The Garment District
200 Broadway, Cambridge, 617-876-5230, Garmentdistrict.com
This huge vintage collection ranges from the not-so-distant past to pieces from the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Hot spot for the community-theater crowd looking for period wardrobe.
Act II
802 Hope St., Providence, 401-274-2223
The movie industry hasn't ignored Rhode Island, and Act II caters to high-end costume needs with top-shelf designer duds by the likes of Armani and Versace. The store also carries a line of vintage wear from the 1920s to the 1970s.
