Oldest Costume House
- Who
- Angels Costumes
- What
- 183 year(s)
- Where
- United Kingdom (Hendon)
- When
- 1840
The world’s oldest operating costume rental establishment is Angels Costumes (UK), which opened its doors in 1840. Angels has more than five million pieces in its storage facility in northwest London, UK, and supplies costumes to film, television, and theatre. Today, the company is run by the seventh generation descendants of Angels founder Daniel Angel.