A BESPOKE costume company is having a fresh start post-lockdown by relocating to Flintshire.

As of this month, the Chester Costume House has been renamed the Cambria Costume House and has moved to a spacious workshop on Mold's High Street.

The company, which hires theatrical costumes as well as creating bespoke items, is run by Paula Cain of Aston.

Paula said: "I am from North Wales and I just thought there was a bit more happening there and I wanted to be closer to it. I'm on the second floor now, above a hairdressers, cafe and pizza takeaway.

"It's a lovely, bright, spacious area, perfect for all the new (and old) workshops we'll be running alongside the costume hire and costume making service."

Paula added: "I started working in theatre, as a costume supervisor, designer, and a maker for many years. When I was working in Chester I always found that there was nowhere to hire things, you had to go to Manchester or Birmingham for custom hire. So I decided to start my own."

Cambria Costume House in Mold.

Cambria Costume House in Mold.

As well as theatrical costume hire, Paula also makes bespoke costumes, such as Peaky Blinders inspired outfits or Steampunk and burlesque attire, for events.

She can provide costumes for education and heritage services, video and photoshoots, TV and film productions, themed events, masquerade balls and murder mystery evenings.

Cambria Costume House also has a large stock of 1940s outfits, suitable for wartime weekends, vintage tea dances, and the Goodwood Revival,

Cap making workshop. Image: Cambria Costume House

Cap making workshop. Image: Cambria Costume House

Paula said: "The 1940s is always very popular and the 1920s is popular now, the sort of Peaky Blinders style. There are lots of Georgian events and masquerade balls.

Paula also leads workshops for people wanting to learn how to make their own outfits, corsets, quilts, and hats.

Cambria Costume House in Mold.

Cambria Costume House in Mold.

The last year has been tough for Paula with shows, events and parties unable to take place due to lockdown.

But she is looking forward to a fresh start and welcoming people to the company's new home in Mold. One of her recent orders is to supply a town criers outfit to Winsford.

Paula added: "Lockdown was pretty rough.Things are only just picking up, we've been closed for the best part of a year. But people are dying to do things again and I've had people contacting me asking when the workshops will start again."