Having run out of room to store them all, the Los Angeles Opera put 2,500 of its costume pieces out for sale in downtown L.A. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Elizabeth Bishop of Coto de Caza looks at some of the less extreme hats. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Karissa Castellano of Simi Valley, left, and Karen Woods of Sunland try on outfits. The line to get into the sale was two blocks long. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Grace Felschundneff of Claremont wears a giant boot hat. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Eloise Nelson contemplates a silk outfit that looks like a dress but has two pieces: a corset top and a long skirt. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
David Munoz of Whittier has his hands full of shopping. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Khalil Flier, 11, runs around the parking lot with a duck hat on his head. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
