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Illinois Halloween and Costume StoresYear-Round costume stores in IllinoisAre you looking for a rental costume? There's a lot to be said for rental costumes. Price isn't the factor here; it's often cheaper to buy a mass-produced costume than it is to rent a costume.Of course, the price says a lot about the quality: with a rental costume, you're usually getting a higher-quality garment...and often it's a one-of-a-kind costume! A bigger variety of sizes is another advantage of going with a rental costume. Especially if you're hard to fit, a year-round costume shop is more likely to have hard-to-find sizes...and many times can provide you with custom alterations. Below, you'll find a selection of Illinois full-time costume shops that can get you outfitted for Halloween or what ever masquerade function you might have...even groups or sets of costumes for community theater events. Antioch: JJ Blinkers Joke, Magic and Costume Shop, address is 896 Main Street, Antioch, IL, 60002; phone number is 847-395-3770. Come in to get a costume...and leave with a smile. This amusing store has costumes for sale year-round for whatever masquerade occasion. In addition, magic supplies, gags & jokes, and, of course, whoopie cushions, are sold here as well. Website: www.jjblinkers.com Bolingbrook: Illusions Costume Co, address is 595 N Pinecrest Rd, Bolingbrook, IL 60440; phone number is (630) 972-9940 Year-round costume rentals in a variety of styles and sizes. Most are one-of-a-kind creations. Will make customized costumes to order, as well. Available for sale are theatrical and clown makeup, masks, magic tricks, gags, and costume accessories. Website: www.IllusionsCostume.com And, to get a bit more info, here's the Illusion Costume page on Facebook. Chicago: Broadway Costumes, address is 1100 West Cermak, Chicago, IL, 60608; phone number 312-829-6400 or toll-free, 1-800-397-3316. It's hard to imagine a costume company starting as long ago as 1886....but Broadway Costumes did! Throughout the years, with various owners, the stock of rental costumes has turned over, but the most important thing is that it has consistently been growing. Nowadays, it has a huge inventory of rental costumes and accessories so vast that you're likely to find not just one costume, but many that you'd like to try out. Added to the rental inventory is a large selection of accessories and makeup in the company's online catelog. Website: www.BroadwayCostumes.com Chicago: Chicago Costume, main store address is 1120 W. Fullerton, Chicago, IL, 60614; phone number 773-528-1264; see website for other locations. Large stock of rental costumes from which you may choose. In addition, costumes are available for sale, along with a wide variety of accessories, makeup, wigs, etc. www.ChicagoCostume.com Chicago: Beverly Costume & Novelty Shop, address is 11626 S. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60643; phone number, 1-773-779-0068. Selection of rental costumes along with accessories, masks, decorarions...and gags. Here's the Beverly Costume website. Freeport: Camelot Costumes, address is 1321 South Demeter Drive, Freeport, IL, 61032; phone number 815-233-1861. Want to rent a costume for Halloween, a masquerade ball, or a community production? Camelot Costumes has a nice variety of different styles from which you may choose. Website: www.Camelot-Costumes.com Homewood: Chuck's House of Magic, address is 18725 Dixie Highway, Homewood, IL 60430; phone number is (708) 798-2111. As you might imagine from the company's name, Chuck's sells magic supplies. But, if you're looking for a costume, it's more interesting to know that Chuck's House of Magic is also a costume-rental company. Halloween costumes for individuals, theatrical costumes for community groups, mascot costumes for schools, Santa suits & Easter bunny outfits are some of the types of costumes you'll find at Chuck's. Website: www.chuckshouseofmagic.net Moline: Costumes by Patti Jo, address is 2339 5th Avenue, Moline, IL, 61265; phone number 309-762-1013. Large inventory of rental costumes in all sizes from children's to adults plus sizes. School mascot costumes available; costumes may also be made to your order. Theatrical costumes, holiday costumes (eg Santa Claus, Easter Bunny.) Halloween costumes and masquerade costumes for individuals. Website: www.costumesbypattijo.com Palos Hills: The Party Place, (with A & H Rentals,) address is 10540 South Harlem Avenue, Palos Hills, IL 60465; phone number is (708) 599-2710. Selection of rental costumes in various styles and adult sizes; smaller selection of children's costumes for rent. Styles include historical eras, cultural costumes, fictional characters, Mardi Gras, etc. Here's the costume page of The Party Place website. Party & carnival equipment for rent at this same location. Peoria: The Costume Trunk, address is 710 West Main Street, Peoria, IL 61606; phone number, (309) 637-4234. Year-round costumes to rent or purchase in a variety of styles. Men's and women's sizes available. A good assortment of accessories, wigs, masks, hats & props as well as Ben Nye theatrical makeup. For complete info, here's The Costume Trunk website. To see pics of some of the available costumes, you may also wish to view The Costume Trunk page on Facebook. Plano: Halloween Hallway, main store address is 3710 Bailey St, Plano, IL, 60545; phone number, 773-598-5507. (Note: please check website for other Halloween Hallway locations in the Chicago area.) It's Halloween all year long at Halloween Hallway...and Christmas, Easter, St Patrick's Day, Mardi Gras and Purim, too! Large selection of costumes for sale for individuals, theater groups and school mascots. All ages and a wide range of styles are represented. Website: www.HalloweenHallway.com Illinois locations of Spirit Halloween & Halloween City temporary storesSpirit Halloween Superstores open for 2 months every Autumn--September and October. In past years, this chain's costumes & decorations have proved to be very popular in Illinois...and so, this year will likely get quite a long list of locations to serve even more Halloween-lovers.Are Spirit Halloween stores ONLY seasonal? The answer is both "yes" and "no." YES, the chain's local stores ONLY operate in September & October; they move out in early November. But, NO, the company itself isn't strictly a seasonal business. You may get Santa Suits, etc, at Christmas...and costumes for every other holiday (as well as for masquerade parties, too.) BUT, you'll have to get them on Spirit's year-round website (which is www.SpiritHalloween.com Halloween City is another good chain of temporary, seasonal Halloween stores. It's owned by Party City, but you'll find that Halloween City has a much greater variety of costumes, accessories and decorations to offer you. Like Spirit Halloween, the Halloween City temporary locations are open ONLY in September and October each year. Here's where you will find 2012's Spirit Halloween and Halloween City locations throughout the state of Illinois, once they become available.
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