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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, October 22, 2007

Looking for a fab costume?

By Paula Rath
Advertiser Staff Writer

Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser

Stuck with the same old costume ideas? Try checking out rentals at several places on O'ahu.

Gannett News Service

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So, what do YOU want to be for Halloween? According to costumer Marilyn Keller, the most popular looks for Halloween 2007 are superheroes.

"I could have rented seven more Catwoman costumes last week alone if I had had 'em," she groaned.

Grown-ups have a number of options for renting or buying costumes that will lift you a notch above the sheet with holes. Here's a few:

THE COSTUME CLOSET

Sales or rentals

3007 Lincoln Ave., Kaimuki

10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays

739-1355

COSTUME & CLOTHING BY I.D.

Custom costumes by Bertha Fernandez

By appointment only

779-2915

DIAMOND HEAD THEATRE COSTUME SHOP

Rentals only

520 Makapu'u Ave., across from Kapi'olani Community College

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays

733-0277, ext. 2

MARILYN KELLER

Rentals only

425 Ena Road (garage)

By appointment, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

395-3560

KHAROLINA COSTUME

Rentals only

1059 12th Ave., Kaimuki

2-7 p.m.

732-3423

PROSPERITY CORNER

Sales and custom orders, face and body painting

1151 12th Ave.

10 a.m.-7 p.m. MondaysThursdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays

Reach Paula Rath at paularath@aol.com.