An Alternative Department Store

Just a short walk from the Kendall/MIT Red Line T station in Cambridge, The Garment District is a large and unique retail store stocking vintage, used and new clothing, shoes and accessories for all styles, plus costumes year-round at Boston Costume. With over 12,000 square feet of retail space and more than 40,000 unique items at any given time, you’ll always find plenty of options at affordable prices. The store is open every day and accepts all major credit cards.

HALLOWEEN IS COMING!
Decades looks, pirates, superheroes, uniforms and everything in between. Shop new and used costumes and accessories every day, or mix and match from our vintage racks to create something nobody else will be wearing.

 

What's Happening

IT'S HOLIDAY SEASON!!!

Happy Holidays from The Garment District!

🎄 Ugly/seasonal sweaters are IN.
Stock up before your parties and gatherings begin!

🎁 Take care of everyone on your list with a Garment District gift card! Available in-store & online here.

LOVE FOR THE DISTRICT

"The staff was so helpful and provided great style suggestions. I will definitely be back to shop again. Love my purchases!"
Mary

staying safe

The Latest on how we are dealing with covid-19

We would like to thank everyone who has stopped by for helping us stay in business. At this time we are cautiously optimistic about the future. However as we all know the Covid-19 pandemic is ongoing and we need to remain vigilant to keep our employees and customers safe.

To find the policies and procedures we’ve put into place to help you feel comfortable shopping at The Garment District, click below. We really appreciate your business.

OUR HISTORY

The Garment District opened in 1986 as an off-shoot of a textile company called the Harbor Textile Waste Co., which manufactured and sold wiping cloths and gloves to a variety of industries. In 1981, Harbor Textile decided to put out a few bales of clothing every Saturday morning for the public to browse through and buy by the pound. By The Pound (or, as it was then known, Dollar-A-Pound) became a Saturday staple, and a few years later The Garment District opened to complement the By The Pound business…