HALLOWEEN COSTUME TIPS
Many online costume stores
offer a large selection of unusual costumes that can't be
found in department stores, or even costume shops. And
shopping online allows you to shop well in advance of
Halloween, avoiding the last-minute crowds and empty
shelves, all without leaving your home.
Order your costume well in
advance of Halloween. This gives you time to make sure that
it fits well, fills your needs and to accessorize. For
obvious reasons, most retailers of Halloween costumes don't
give refunds on costumes after Halloween has past, and this
is understandable. But most will let you exchange or return
unused costumes before October 31st.
Many online retailers do not
actually stock the products they sell. They will pass the
order to a distributor and the product(s) will be dropped
shipped to you. The problem is that since they don't
actually stock their own products it often takes longer for
you to receive your order, or they might be out of stock. We
suggest that you only order from reliable online retailers
such as those listed as sources in our "how-to" articles or
those you've used before.
A Halloween costume is a
Halloween costume, not!
Quality of Halloween costumes vary greatly. Needless to say,
the price is usually a good indicator as to the
quality of a costume, but not always. Since Halloween comes
only once a year, you want your costume to look great, and
its worth spending a little more to really stand out in a
crowd.
You may
want to use your favorite costume over, year after year.
This will require some care and repair. Make sure, before
you put it away until next year, that it is free of make-up
stains or rips or tears. Launder it according to
manufacturers instructions and repair any damage to it.
Invest in a garment bag to store it in and it will be ready
for next years use when you want it
