One of the most famous costume designers in the country is shutting up shop and auctioning off about 2000 costumes at Lawsons in Sydney. You might be able to grab yourself a bargain.


Here's the information: [link]

Here's the blurb:
The Costume Design Centre Auction – Part II
After a lifetime in costume design and manufacture, proprietor Cliff Brunton is closing the doors of his famous Costume Design Centre. Responsible for the creation of costumes for productions including Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, and Priscilla Queen of the Desert, this is a truly unique auction opportunity.


Part II features the bulk of stock in trade including:
2000+ superbly created costumes including Roman, Egyptian, Medieval, Victorian, Space and all costuming from the C19th until today - many with matching hats, wigs & props.
20,000m of sequin & dress fabric, vinyl and leather skins, beaded, antique, velvets, lycra,

cottons, etc.
60,000m of braids in thousands of designs including original 1920s & 30s sequin, beaded,

and metallic.
Museum quality vintage clothing from original Victorian & Edwardian outfits to 1920s

sequined designs.
Hardware - sewing machines include 4 Juki S/Sew Auto-Cut, Union Special O/Locks, 5 Thread S/Stitch, cutting tables, racking & shelving
Motifs, costume jewellery, artificial flowers, feathers including original 1920s pieces.
A huge range of haberdashery
Books, patterns, tools, paints, office equipment, computers, etc, etc.