Photos: L.A. Opera costume shop sale

Eliseo Zari of tries on a suit jacket at L.A. Opera’s costume shop sale, where more than 1,000 costumes once worn on the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion stage were available for purchase.

Patrons tried on dresses right in the parking lot at the L.A. Opera’s costume shop sale. The rare tag sale was held because the shop is moving locations.

Judith VanBrocklin of Los Angeles examines a dress on a rack. Prices started at $25 for complete costumes and $2 for individual pieces.

Dresses stitched with “Los Angeles Opera” labels sit on a rack. About 90 clothing racks were filled for the costume shop sale.

Christina Jesenski, 13, tries on a dress. The items for sale were from productions including “Cinderella,” “Aida,” “The Grand Duchess,” “Lucia di Lammermoor” and “The Turn of the Screw.”

Nye Littlejohn waits in line to purchase items at the costume shop sale.

Riverside resident Valerie Tvedt yelps as Aysheh Antuono tries to close the back of a dress.

Britt Jesenski helps her daughter Christina Jesenski, 13, try on a dress.

Jeanne Desilets of Los Angeles tries on a dress at L.A. Opera’s costume shop sale.

Jenny McCarthy of Los Angeles tries on a dress at the costume shop sale.