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Dressing up is something that can be heaps of fun, no matter how young or old you are. To get the perfect costume together, you’ll need to have access to some wacky clothes and accessories – in short, you’ll need to find yourself a solid fancy dress shop. These kinds of shops aren’t all born equal, so here’s how to choose the perfect store for your fancy dress needs.
Accessible location
If you like dressing up frequently, then it’s important that you choose a store in a reasonably accessible location. It’s not uncommon that you’ll need to make last-minute changes to your costume, and it can be super helpful if you can just pop around the corner and pick up a spare hat or cape when need be.
Obviously, this won’t be possible in lots of places, but if you live in a bigger town or city, there’s a good chance you’ll be able to find somewhere that’s pretty local to you.
The quality of their items
Next, you want to find a store like Fun Place that only stocks high-quality items. Cheaper items that only last for a few Halloweens or parties will never look quite as good as higher-quality pieces, and will generally end up costing you more money in the long run.
It’s also nice to be able to keep these items and lend them to your friends when they need them, or pass them on to your kids when (and if) the time eventually comes.
Variety of choice
Unless you’re only interested in a limited niche of fancy dress, you’ll want to choose a fancy dress shop that has a wide variety of different options in stock at all times. One month you might want to be a pirate, but the next you may want to be an alien.
Try to look for a shop that has both a range of classic dress-up options and some costumes that are a little bit more creative. You can always mix and match, but it’s great to be able to get some inspiration from your fancy dress shop.
Customer service
Last but certainly not least, you really want to find a store with helpful customer service. Try to find a shop where the staff are genuinely passionate about fancy dress, where you can have nice conversations about potential dress-up options for a wide range of different situations and events.
It’s so much more fun when you have someone to talk through your creative approaches with, and you might not always have a friend on hand to come with you.
We hope that this has left you feeling a little more prepared to find the perfect store for your fancy dress needs.
Once you’ve found the perfect place, you’ll likely be back many times in the future. The combination of high-quality customer service, a good range of options, and an accessible location won’t be a reality for everyone, so if it is for you, try to make the most of it while you can.