Yes. Basically, turn them inside out, wash on a short 40 degree wash. Do not tumble dry. Most costumes will be quite dry when you take them out of the washer. Brush the pile on the fur costumes to restore the finish.

Yes, but that doesn't stop children wanting to wear them all year round, day and night! The costumes are easy to get in and out of and part of play becomes taking the costume off and on, it will help younger children learn to dress themselves - that can't be bad.

Yes! We are based in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2TE.  We are open Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm,  You can place your order for fancy dress costumes and accessories by telephone 01782 417133 and call to collect.

Yes, we are available between 9am – 4pm Monday to Friday (GMT) on 01782 417133 (UK).

Choose the items you are looking for either by using the search facility or by selecting the relevant product section. If you only wish to buy one item then select your size (if applicable) choose "buy" to take you directly to your order summary. When you wish to put more than one item into your basket before purchasing, click on "Add to basket".

Check your basket.

The basket at the top of the screen will tell you how many items you have selected and the current value of your order. At any time you can click on the basket to view its content and proceed to checkout.

Placing the order. Click on the basket, check the list of products is correct, then select how you would like to checkout. On the next page you will be prompted to enter your billing and payment details. Each screen will have instructions on how to proceed. Your billing address is the address to which your credit/debit card is registered.

If you wish your goods to be delivered to an alternative address you have this option.

Once you have filled in all your details you will have the chance to summarise your order and confirm it. You will then be directed to process your payment securely with Sagepay. Once your credit/debit card payment has been authorised and your order has been accepted you will receive confirmation of the order by email. You can also print a copy online for your reference. If you have signed up for an online account you can view past orders at anytime by signing in.

You can order by mail, telephone, or fax as below:

Charlie Crow
B4 St Modwen Trade Park Fenton
Off Dewsbury Road
Fenton
Stoke on Trent
ST4 2TE

Telephone: +44 (0)1782 417133
Fax: +44 (0)1782 747268

We will try at all times to have stock of all costumes. Because we make costumes ourselves in the UK we can usually respond very quickly to "trends". If an item is out of stock we will e-mail you with an expected delivery date and an option to cancel the order if you would rather not wait.

If you wish to cancel an order before it leaves us please let us know by e-mail and we will credit the amount back to you.

When ordering for Christmas it is always advisable to order early to avoid disappointment. Last orders for Christmas delivery using our standard services UK is 12 noon 17th December 2012 and for express services UK is 12 noon 20th December 2012. Deliveries to Rest of the World last order date 12 noon 8th December 2012.

Charlie Crow accepts Delta, Mastercard, Switch, Electron, and Visa. Please have your credit card available when you order. If you are intending to have your goods sent to an address other than that for which the card is registered, you can complete a separate delivery address form in our checkout.

Unfortunately we do not accept Amex.

Please check the child's height against our sizing chart. Always measure the Complete height of the child from the top of the head to the floor, then choose the size your child falls between.

We base our measurements on the UK British Standards and they are very accurate.

UK addresses

Standard service - delivery takes 3/5 working days.
Express delivery - orders placed by 12 noon (Mon-Fri) will be delivered next working day.

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Rest of World

Delivery times and prices from the UK to other countries vary (click on the link below to visit our delivery times/price calculator)

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