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Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds
1506 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704, United States
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Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds
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Ja
Review №1

Lots of costumes to choose from and super helpful and friendly associates. This is my 2nd year renting a costume and always goes flawlessly.

To
Review №2

A good selection of anything you want, IF you can find it. A little pricy but no where else in town has near the selection readily available. From full costumes to the last accessories you might need they have you covered.

Lo
Review №3

Best place for renting/buying customs.. They have EVERYTHING.. #1

Br
Review №4

Freaking LOVED THIS PLACE! I was in legit heaven!!! I couldnt believe how much stuff they had! From jewelry in the millions, drag, costumes, dress-up, cosplay stuff, drag/high heel shoes in BIG SIZES (I got a size 13 high heel) I was so happy with my purchase. I was also helped by a few employees and all of them were super helpful and nice. I didnt feel embarrassed at all for looking at high heels & trying them on. I even found some corsets and tried them on. Thatll be my next purchase! Im definitely gonna come back once I can somewhat walk in my heels. Lol. Great place to Express yourself and explore new stuff, youll most likely find something youll want or like! I felt so Welcomed and HAPPY just being there.

Ky
Review №5

Found everything I needed with the help of great and knowledgeable staff.

*
Review №6

All the clothes inside this store; are too overly priced. Even the makeup is expensive as hell. The workers are rude, and obnoxious. Some old, guy just stared at us all rude, when we came in the store. Instead of greeting us, I don’t recommend this place. The Employees here probably don’t make enough, but if you work in retail, it’s your job to be polite to customers. The owner should hire better people. Also The parking is ridiculous, so basically a waste of time.

Jo
Review №7

Awesome love my Sloth costume.

Je
Review №8

Very friendly and helpful staff. Tons of amazing selections and sizes. Try on available. Rent or buy. Near a parking garage too.

Yo
Review №9

This place is a dream. Have a costume youre trying to create? Ask the staff.Everyone here is so excited to help you look great. The makeup, wigs, costumes and rentals are all the best in town.Ive shown up with the most random question or idea and the staff knocked it out of the park.Lucy in Disguise is a staple of Austin life. This place should be grandfather in to its location. May it live forever.

Le
Review №10

This store is amazing! They have so many costume with every accessory you could possibly need. My sons girlfriend had been searching hi and lo for a plateau hat that wasnt too big and too expensive. Surprisingly, she found a quality hat that was perfect for her at this store!

Br
Review №11

All the Austin charm you’d expect: wild costumes, eccentric accessories, one of a kind finds.Staff is knowledgeable and ready to help, but will also stay hands off if that’s your vibe.

An
Review №12

Never disappoints! Always find something unique and the prices are fair.

Jo
Review №13

Best spot to get a costume year round. Staff is very helpful & friendly

De
Review №14

Great place for your Halloween costume!!! Great selection of endless costume to choose from..

Ri
Review №15

Great unique full of wonderful costumes for purchase or rent. Cool place to just check out and see all the items, masks and others items!!!

El
Review №16

So many costumes to choose from! They have a huge selection. Helps that the staff is also pretty amazing and very helpful. Thank you!

Ja
Review №17

Wonderful staff, Quirky place with crazy amount of fancy dress outfits with Accessories, even if your not going to a party, visit for the fun #KeepAustinWeird

Mo
Review №18

Being in here makes me feel like Alice in Wonderland hahaha!! This place is awesome and makes me want to throw costume parties just because! So fun!

Ni
Review №19

The perfect store. Every possible selection from kids to adult to sexy time, from regular HALLOWEEN to vintage and cosplay build. The staff are friendly as can be, I spent half the time talking about dragoncon with them instead of checking out lol. Definitely check it out. You wont regret it.

Bo
Review №20

Best. Place. Ever.All the weirdos and queens and performers work here. Well not all, but the staff is super talented and experienced and will make you FABULOUS! Its very lovely old school place. Rent or buy deligtful outfits.

Sh
Review №21

My go to for last minute event shopping and I’m a giant - aka I need to order stuff online or I’m sol. Even if they don’t have what I’m looking for I usually leave with an accessory. Great variety, helpful staff. Yeah! Go there!

Ch
Review №22

This store was a really fun experience for me and my girlfriend, its a giant costume shop but also a second hand shop for unique clothing and accessories. You can get lost in this store theres so much stuff, and the staff were all very friendly

CG
Review №23

Been to Lucy in Disguise before and went in again today wearing a face shield due to my asthma. Eventually I was approached about wearing a mask...no one was rude or anything and I explained my situation. However, I did feel sort of pushed out quicker because I think the staff felt like I would make others be aggressive if I didnt have a regular mask?This is after Gov Abbott rescinded his regulations and I was still trying to comply with the store rules. This was never a problem before. Its a shame because I really like the costume selection. In all honesty, if customers are upset at me for only wearing a face shield, why are they going out in the first place? Wouldnt it be safer to stay home? All things aside, just rather disappointed with the reasoning.

Lo
Review №24

Love this fun place you can do be or have anything super extraordinary FUN!!!!

Pe
Review №25

Awesome place in Austin to rent or buy an outfit for Holloween or just go buy anything like earrings, necklace or shoes. And the workers there are fantastic!

Pe
Review №26

Really cool costume shop with an expansive range of costumes. It pretty much has anything you could possibly need.

An
Review №27

Their very friendly and helpful plus their costumes have no limit in imagination and its easy to find the location of what your looking for☺️

Da
Review №28

Amazing place for all types of events

Da
Review №29

Huge selection of game, comic, and fantasy gear. Very helpful and friendly people there.

Sa
Review №30

I love this place! Imagine anything ... and you can become it! Things to rent or buy ... all the accessories you could imagine! All the costume jewelry in all the land! Friendly staff that is very knowledgeable. HUGE store with limitless selection!

Ja
Review №31

Reasonable prices, great collection, very helpful staff.

Le
Review №32

Great selection and wonderful staff!

Sh
Review №33

They have some very inexpensive earrings there that I like to buy also they will change the earring to us snap on for free and I like that for my granddaughter! Their costumes are just outrageous theyre so beautiful I love just looking around in there!

Ch
Review №34

This is the best costume store that I’ve been to in years. The selection here is much better than the ones at the grocery store or thrift stores. I’ve come here a couple times to browse before, but for Halloween, this was my first choice to go to.There’s a wide selection of costumes, accessories, and jewelry to choose from. Many of the items there are available to rent / buy. They have dressing rooms with staff to assist you. From Dracula to Santa Claus, I think you can probably find what you’re looking for.My only only complaint is sizing. I couldn’t always find my size in certain costumes. Someone probably got to it first, but I made do with what I could find. :)

Sa
Review №35

Staff was super helpful and found us exactly what we wanted

J
Review №36

So fun! Lots to see.

Al
Review №37

This is the granddaddy of costume/dress up places. The have everything.... EVERYTHING.

Br
Review №38

Was greeted by a rude staff member upon entering that insisted I was forced to buy an expensive item to enter the store. Used to be a place I wanted to show visitors of Austin, it’s a shame we will not return.

Ma
Review №39

I always look like Im clubbing when I buy clothing here. You are the party if you buy from here. Party party party

Cy
Review №40

This is my second time here and just as the first time it was awesome! Although times are different with the pandemic they still had such a great attitude and were so helpful!! They helped put together really awesome costumes for us for tonight and very budget friendly. Everyone there contributed something to add for our costumes. Great staff!! Thanks guys!

Al
Review №41

I tagged along with a friend on Sunday 09-06. She was wanting an amazing costume for this Halloween but didn’t have anything specific in mind. We asked a few employees for advice, and I’ve gotta say, Jeff and Miles hit this one out of the park. She bought her costume and was happy as a clam the whole rest of the day.Thanks Jeff & Miles. Y’all are fantastic and Lucy in Disguise is lucky to have you.

Ma
Review №42

Historic costume shop in the heart of SoCo. This place has been helping keep Austin weird since the 80s and still going strong! Open year round for costume/themed parties and of course the #1 spot for Halloween. Awesome staff help round this place out really well. The crappy parking availability and the overgrown mom&pop shop style bring it down a bit, but half stars arent an option. An Austin must see for sure.

An
Review №43

It was about two to three weeks before Halloween when I decided to dress up for the holiday. I checked online first, with familiar stores, but the costume that I was looking for didnt look that great. I asked the locals where I can go, specifically a mom and pop shop, because I love those kinds of stores! When I arrived at lucy, the employees were extremely helpful, despite how busy they were. They had different variations of the type of costume I was looking for, but none of them seem to fit me properly. then, one of the employees had a brilliant idea and took me to another section of the store. What he showed me was exactly the kind of thing I was looking for! I tried it on, and accessorized the entire costume! (And thats saying a lot, because Ive never done that before!) I decided to rent the costume, and the shoes that I had selected as well, and I bought all the accessories. (I will probably be able to use all of the accessories in the future.) Not only that, but returning the costume was a breeze! You have almost a full week to return a Halloween costume. All I had to do was take the costume back to Lucys, and drop it off. All they needed was my name. It would have been a less than 5 minute visit, but the guy who was collecting the costumes for return was very personable and easy to talk to. I would highly recommend Lucy In disguise for all of your costume shopping needs! Definitely the place to go for costumes!

Ly
Review №44

What an amazing place just to look at all the amazing costumes. Prices are reasonable.

Hy
Review №45

This store is a place of dreams. Amazing selection and fun atmosphere. A must see Austin gem.

Ma
Review №46

Fantastic service and what an awesome selection of everything and anything youd want in clothes, shoes, jewelry and other accessories. What a fun store with awesome service!

Jo
Review №47

This is the coolest place. Going back

To
Review №48

Very fun place to visit if you live in Austin or just visiting. A huge collection of costumes and props and some very creative people here to give you advice and help you find the right items or ideas. On our last visit the kids wanted to blend in with the Texas crowd so they got some huge cowboy hats and had a blast walking up and down Congress. Visit this place every time I am in Austin.

ju
Review №49

Jeff & crew were so helpful. Last minute party planning for a client who has 20 guests coming over tonight!

Al
Review №50

Always helpful with crazy makeup selection! We came in asking about an idea and they helped us find all the right products to make it work.

Ru
Review №51

ATX go-to original for any costume or party duds you can imagine and then some.

me
Review №52

Great costumes, unique gifts, and friendly staff.

Ja
Review №53

Amazing experience renting a costume here. The staff were friendly and helped me find the section I was looking for, then offered accessory options. The rental process is clear (if you have questions, just ask!), and picking up and returning was a breeze. Its also crazy affordable compared to what I would have spent to buy a costume. Definitely will come back.

Ge
Review №54

Not bad for 50 bucks. Good service too

Aa
Review №55

Just beginning a search. A journey toward Halloween, or maybe my new life starter pack outfits. I just bought some sun glasses this visit, but next visit maybe a hat.

Ka
Review №56

This place is amazing! The people working there are INCREDIBLY friendly and helpful. Everything you could imagine for a costume or hair and makeup is here. Even jewelry, masks and toy weapons are for sale or to rent! They even have a Halloween season rental deal. Its my new favorite dress-up store!

Jo
Review №57

Nathan, Walter, and Angela really hooked us for our 80s event. You have some really great employees that love their jobs and just wanna help get people put together. We love your store!

St
Review №58

This was my 1st experience w/the store this year. I walked in not having any idea what I wanted to dress as for a Halloween party. The associates were amazing & I was able to select a costume to rent in under 1 hour. the store was crowded but the associates made me feel like I was their priority. Each of them has their own area of expertise & works together as an amazing team. I look forward to coming back the next time I need a costume!

Al
Review №59

If you can’t find something you were looking for... you’ll certainly find something elseBeautiful costumes for rent and to buy.I got a second hand 100% cotton cowboy shirt with pearls for $40. Certainly gonna wear it off Halloween as well. It’s ducking unique.Impressive choice of accessories. Very kind and helpful staff. IMHO even worth going there without an aim to have a look at this masquerade madness 🦄🧪

Da
Review №60

This seems like a go-to if you have an event requiring costumes. I didnt even buy anything but the staff is very friendly and they have LOTS of stuff.

Mi
Review №61

Cool place . Vintage wear

Ce
Review №62

Very cool stuff

Ar
Review №63

Great Halloween customers so many to choose from

Mi
Review №64

Absolutely love this store! Can get pricey but Wonderful helpful stag and unbelievable selection!

Mo
Review №65

They have everything you could want as a disguise! Super cool shop.

Mi
Review №66

A couple of rude employees can ruin the experience. Good selection, but definitely not the cleanest, newest, or cheapest.

co
Review №67

Great Halloween and costume shop. Was always able to find costumes as a kid here and now as an adult I can still find something fun for multiple nights of Halloween. Also coming here in the middle of May is still fun, it is a fun place to let your creativity Rome free.

Sa
Review №68

This store has a large selection of costumes and accessories for Halloween or any event requiring creativity. You can rent or buy the items.

Be
Review №69

Never seen so many vintage costumes in my lifeAnd the staff knows exactly what they have. Amazing!

AT
Review №70

Soooo many things! Almost an overwhelming amount of clothes for sale/rent. Will definitely return.

Jo
Review №71

Super cool place! The staff is super friendly and will help you find what you need. I didnt get anything but my daughter found a beautiful pirate/ renaissance dress!

Go
Review №72

Great selection on a wide variety of costumes including well-made, unique, and one of a kind pieces for any event. The staff is diverse which gives the shopper lots of different tastes, opinions, and perspectives. They were all very helpful! I was looking for a last minute Victorian/Steampunk outfit for The Edwardian Ball in San Francisco and I only had about 30 minutes to get it figured out and the entire staff came together to help me select, size, try on, and check out. You can rent or purchase at this store. I chose to buy, which is a little on the pricey side but the item I bought was well made with high quality materials. I spent $160 for an outfit, but the same outfit could be rented for $35, which is a reasonable price for the item. I highly recommend this place for anyone looking for a specific, unusual, or unique ensemble, or if you have no idea what you want it is also a fantastic place to browse through and there are plenty of wonderful staff members that are willing to help you!

Ka
Review №73

They are always so helpful and friendly. I had a costume idea, but didnt know how to execute it. Five minutes later they had all the pieces picked out for me and it looked great. Cant recommend Lucy enough.

Ap
Review №74

Halloween is fast approaching it looks different options from renting to buying to buying accessories at these guys they got you covered. Every conceivable kind of costume. I wish to taking pictures just so I could have found my way around the store and kept getting lost so much of it shoes aprons dresses uniforms did you doing yourself a disservice if you didnt at least check it out once

Ka
Review №75

Fun, cool merchandise!I could spend my whole day here!The coolest high quality costumes all year around!Great selection of shoes; Betty Page shoes!Funky cool jewelry, you can’t find anywhere elseCustom! Me & my Sissie spend hours here, when we come to Austin, From SA!Kat 🐱🦏🐰❤️❤️❤️💄🙂!

Ja
Review №76

The greatest costume shop in Austin bar none. The people there rock

Li
Review №77

Im actually going to take this 4 hour drive to Austin again JUST FOR THIS AWESOME PLACE! The Costumes are amazing. The people who work here are so helpful and cool!

J
Review №78

I don’t know if there is a costume they done have. Wow

Al
Review №79

Wow this store is really amazing! All of the associates are super helpful and sweet. Except one, she has bleached yellow eyebrows, long black hair, she was the worst. Bad attitude, she probably shouldn’t be checking people out rather in the back folding clothes.

Ja
Review №80

Always a fun place to visit. Many different costumes. A must for any party or Halloween season. Staff are usually very helpful in locating what you came in for. Surprised it has not been replaced with another high and shop. See it while its still there

Ry
Review №81

The best place to go for any of your Halloween or dress up needs. My wife and I have been going there for years. Whether you are piecing your costume together or need to buy or rent the whole thing they have everything you need.

Le
Review №82

Fun, great costumes and new items to make your next event exciting. Employees are Super fun and VERY knowledgeable about different time periods and picking the perfect thing to help!

Li
Review №83

The people who work here are always super helpful and fun to talk to. Always there to help you find what youre looking for and if you dont know what you want they help you throw together some ideas too. Been coming here for years and will come back for all my costume needs.

Cl
Review №84

I was invited to a formal wedding ceremony with all the trimmings and didnt own anything formal enough to wear. I couldnt afford to blow up to $500.00 on a dress but Lucy in Disguise saved the day! Almost received as many compliments as the bride!

Ju
Review №85

This place is AMAZING! I wish I could transport the shop with me. Rooms and rooms of costumes with great accessories. They have everything. In love with this place. Reasonable rental prices.

To
Review №86

Love this place. I had a little mix up but the owner was so friendly and called me to fix the probolem! I will definitely be back 😁

Vi
Review №87

I love! Love! Love! This place I come here every year to get our costumes for Carnival and I love the fact that the staff recognize who I am and they are always give me great tips and advice on my costume preference... Thank you.........signed happy shopper...

Em
Review №88

You can purchase or rent almost *any* type of costume here. A blast to just window shop too! One of the most interesting stores in the city!

Ja
Review №89

Staff was very accommodating and helpful with costume selecting.

Mo
Review №90

What a great store! We were on a mission to find clothes for the renaissance. Upon walking in the store, we were greeted immediately and the sales associates had great customer service. I had multiple people help me find everything I needed, and even managed to piece together a beautiful costume for the faire. My friend found a belt she loved on clearance, but it was broken. The manager discounted the belt even more because of the damage. Amazing experience all around. :)Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds has something for everybody. If you are looking for a costume of any kind, you should check it out!

An
Review №91

This place is just plain fun to go to. They have everything! You might be tempted to make an hour or two of playing in their costumes and accessories! You can put together an amazing costume for a party or event- even costume photo shoots. You have experts helping you with what makeup would work for the look youre going for and how to apply it. SO MUCH FUN! They even give you the option to keep your rental if you cant live without it.

Re
Review №92

Nothing special. Another party city

Gr
Review №93

The staff at this place is fantastic.I needed a bunch of costumes for a corporate event and they were amazing. Walter was so helpful and fun to shop with.The girls at the check out were super friendly too.Love this place and will be going back for sure.

A
Review №94

My son and I loved this store. The tall white guy with long hair was really kind to my son.

A
Review №95

Meh. Came in to browse and check it out. Had some pretty cool costumes. WAY overpriced though. A simple dress was $90 bucks. So we went to Goodwill and found my daughter a dress for 15 bucks. Score! This place is neat to look around but I definitely wouldnt purchase anything here.

St
Review №96

So courteous and customer friendlyI was able to secure their Halloween rental special. Without the store I wouldnt be ready for zachs Halloween presentation of Dracula 10/31. Thank you.

DI
Review №97

Awesome place! Has anything you can imagine for costumes, props, wings, Jewelry, makeup, shoes etc. Very eclectic! Wonderful staff!

Je
Review №98

Needed to rent some costumes for a renaissance themed wedding. We wanted to specifically dress up as vikings. The staff was very accommodating, helped us find what we need, and renting was easy. Only complaint I had is when coming to pick up or drop off the rental, it was a little difficult to find a parking space.

Ki
Review №99

I love this place! It is always fun to visit. They have just about every costume you can imagine and the staff is always friendly and helpful. Some very creative people work here and can help you perfect your outfit!

M.
Review №100

Very cool store! Tons of stuff. We were there for an hour and I still didnt get to see everything. The staff is exceptional! Theyll help you find whatever you need whether its for a costume party, halloween or just vintage wear. With the store being so packed, it was very clean and organized. Also, make sure to look at how the inside is decorated... very eclectic.

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  • Address:1506 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704, United States
  • Site:http://lucyindisguise.com/
  • Phone:+1 512-444-2002
Categories
  • Costume store
  • Vintage clothing store
Working hours
  • Monday:11AM–7PM
  • Tuesday:12–6PM
  • Wednesday:11AM–7PM
  • Thursday:11AM–7PM
  • Friday:11AM–7PM
  • Saturday:11AM–7PM
  • Sunday:11AM–7PM
Service options
  • In-store shopping:Yes
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • LGBTQ friendly:Yes
Payments
  • Credit cards:Yes
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