Budget

Moderate

High

Deluxe

Material Quality

Cheap Fabrics - disposable

Low Quality- costuming fabrics

Good Quality costume fabrics

Street Wear Quality

Quality of sewing

Raw unsewn edges

Over-locked but not hemmed edges

Hemmed edges

Hemmed edges

Quality of Trims

Often printed on- low quality

Low quality trims, some printing possible

Good quality decorations- decorations not printed

Up to regular clothing quality

Use of closures

Velcro and tie-up often used

Some Velcro and ties, some buttons and zips

Usually buttons and zips

Buttons and Zippers

Use of shortcuts

Frequent

Some are used

Rarely- and done very well if used

Never

Fit

Usually one size- fit very general

Sometimes sized- often stretchy/ flexible/adjustable

Usually sized to fit properly- can run small or big. Occasionally, one size if very flexible

Usually sized to fit properly- can run small or big. Occasionally, one size if very flexible

Back of costume

Frequently very plain without decoration or theming

Sometimes plain without the theme of the front

Usually follows the theme of the costume

Usually follows the theme of the costume