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In Pictures: Angels fancy Dress

Cate Blanchett's Elizabeth costume

Costume firm Angels was founded in 1840 and provides outfits for films like Elizabeth.

Emma Angel with a costume from  My Fair Lady

Dressing as a film star, like Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, is a popular choice.

Angels shop sign

Angels has been run by six generations of the Angel family and has offices in Hendon and central London.

Costumes worn by (from left) Al Pacino in The Merchant of Venice, Dame Judi Dench in Shakespeare in Love and Kate Bosworth in Beyond the Sea

The fancy dress store in Shaftesbury Avenue has four floors of costumes.

Animal costumes heads

Angels often have to get costumes made when demand for them grows.

Wigs

The company says costumes rarely go missing or are returned damaged.




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