If you were to tell me that I had more than my fair share of costume party photos, you would be correct. I've been trying to fill my mission of 'a costume for every occasion' for quite some time now and have developed quite intricate knowledge of local options.
Most costume shops are over priced, and the costumes are pretty freaking stupid. Unless you want to be a pirate, then the only issue is that it costs a buttload. Even a sexy pirate which is like 1/3 as much material as your normal pirate.
Today, on my search for the perfect 80's costume to embarrass my girlfriend with, I once again found myself going through my party-time checklist.
First stop, Goodwill. I entered Goodwill looking for party clothes, unfortunately I became very depressed as the only legitimate party clothing they had was a mesh shirt. I will note that Goodwill was full of shoppers, kinda odd for 12:30pm on a Thursday. Unless you need to dress up for a flannel or raggedy suit party, Goodwill is only good for electronics.
Next, Salvation Army. This place is kinda depressing cause there are legitimate people in there shopping and I feel pretentious and judgmental (which I am). I turned around and left almost as soon as I came in. The only thing I have successfully found here was a pair of short shorts for a roller skating party.
That Thrift Store on Front St. This place always has a deal. I have found many many treasures at this store. Plus they seem to have a one-day only sale every day. Quite nice for the last minute costume consumer. One time I found full length bedazzled denim overalls, I kick myself every day for not buying them.
On to Cognito. Cognito is right next to Melissa's old shelter, Crossroads. If you are looking for "nice" clothes that can be worn to a party you have a good chance of finding them here. They had an operation button up t-shirt, swinger gear, elvis wigs, and a plethora of other overpriced goods. However the nice girl was giving everyone 10% off for being in her store. I purchased my most recent acquisition, lean mean Magnum P.I. machine with wig, for just under $100. Which is a lot to pay for a costume, but Tom Selleck would find it a steal. Anyways, I give Cognito props cause they had what I needed.
Moon Zoom. If you need 70s gear, Denim, Motorcycle pants, or Members only jackets, go to Moon Zoom. Pretty cheap, and has a good selection, especially if you are a girl. The lady there was helpful, but unfortunately they had nothing on my Magnum P.I. costume. However! They did satisfy my costume needs for my glorious gangster party in SF.
Last but not lease, Too Much Fun. This place has fake tattoos (my personal favorite), plus all the glorious canned costumes for Halloween. During part of the year it is the "Halloween Headquarters" and has a pretty legit selection of Nurse and Pirate gear. They also have helium for balloons or whip-its.
Anyways, I hope that all 3 of you reading my blog find this information useful.
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