We are so happy with our costumes! My wife and I Just played Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Sensory…read moreTool House in Lacey. Working with Denise, owner of Creative Costumes, was fun and we learned a lot. She is an expert in costumes and formal wear. And she completely understood and appreciated the special needs of the children and families at our event. Her inventory is enormous, high quality, and fairly priced. Thank you Denise. Oh, texting is a good way to reach her.

I attempted to use this business for a costume event my son had. First, I made several attempts to…read morereach the business only to be left with voicemail and unreturned calls. When i finally reached the 'lady' owner, she was beyond rude and argumentative, over the phone no less? She refused to send pics or be at all accommodating, in fact, it seemed like I was working to get her business. Not at all the place to go if you are looking to have a 'kind' or 'decent' experience.

What a great shop! Costumes for almost any era and if Mishka doesn't have it, she can make it for…read moreyou!

This was such a fun place to visit! Mishka was very kind and patient with me, considering I had…read moresuch specific demands (crimson cravat, black coat, 1888 Victorian gentleman, London). She took my measurements, explained sizing, patterns, fabrics, looked through a book of men's fashions with me, and allowed me to try on multiple ensembles--all this for one guy, looking to rent one suit at an undetermined date in the future. Her shop is amazing, filled floor to ceiling with every kind of period costume and accessory. In the little corner of this labyrinthine place that was my fitting room, there were fur trapper's garbs, a papoose on the wall, canes, hats, crowns, a sword, and a robust selection of gentlemen's attire that gave me many options for addressing the necessesaries of my attire and equippage. I am very grateful for the chance to come here to transform into someone from another time and place. Thank you.

Friendly service, amazing selection of party supplies, makeup, and everything else! I really…read moreenjoyed my visit!

Super cool place ! Needed a costume for a boat fire party!!…read moreGot an awesome fire cloak!!

I love this store, but had a problem with the Lacey location last year. It was such a terrible…read moreexperience that I actually wrote a 4 page letter to corporate. (First time doing that EVER!!) and I actually got a call back. They assured me that they would do anything they could to help and tried to send me the product that the store wouldn't let me buy as a sorry, but low and behold, this particular item no longer existed. It was a very BAD time that turned around with a little communication. So, all in all I would say Spirit is a good place, just watch out which one you go to and hopefully the focus on their customer service from here on out.

It was the worst, I bought a costume for my kid and we went home and she tried it on and it didn't…read morefit her. So we went back to Spirit Halloween to return it and the lady said "sorry we don't do returns anymore" which is really rude because I spent $60 on the costume. I don't recommend this place at all. Such rude workers too.

Love this place. Im a huge Halloween fan and get excited every year to see what I can buy for the…read morehouse. My daughter loves coming here just to see all the "creepy and stuff" and it just makes her day lol. Its too bad that this is only a seasonal store, I wish they had a similar concept for Christmas decorations. I love to go all out for these two holidays. I've never had bad experience with any of the staff. However, I do not recommend going right before Halloween. It will be extremely busy which will increase your wait time.

My favorite time of the year....The "Rawrs" store opens! We have been coming to the Halloween…read moreSuper store "Spirit" for a long time. Every year we walk through the maze of animatronics, jumping things, witches, clowns, and shocking figures and every year we get "jumped" by one of two of them. This year like any other you have your fair share of Adult humor costumes, the standard Witches, zombies and fruit costumes for men and women...and the kids are the Disney characters, cartoon character of the season or something a bit less "child like"... They have masks, makeup, teeth, glassed, hats and many accessories to choose from. Blood, makeup, lighting and so much more. The downfall...no bathroom. I spend about $100 a year on costume stuff, and there is always a coupon ready, a discount to be had, or someone to jump out at!

D Haberdashery is one of the shops in the Antique Row neighborhood in Tacoma. I honestly think I…read morehaven't been into many of these shops until our last visit there but also the businesses appear to get replaced relatively quickly if one closes giving some parts a unfamiliar feeling if you don't go there much. D Haberdashery was one shop I am pretty sure I haven't set foot into until recently. There is a great eclectic variety of vintage clothing here and other types of merchandise. Mainly dust collectors really but very intriguing all the same. The real human skull in the display window definitely grabs passersby's attention as you go past on the sidewalk. Not sure if that's for sale since it wasn't something I really wanted despite having a taste towards the macabre. Maybe "too real" I guess. But this shop is definitely worth diving into and checking out. Chances are very good here you may have something you'd want to purchase.

This is a very well-curated vintage collection of a little bit of everything. Once upon a time,…read moreevery antique shop and vintage clothing store was just like this. This is a gem--fair pricing for fair value items. You can find legitimate, affordable vintage pieces without breaking the bank. The owner, Deon is QUITE knowledgeable and will be more than happy to provide you with knowledge. DO pop in.

This party store is amazing! The service was awesome, the employees are super friendly. They had…read moreeverything we needed and good high quality nick nacks. Prices were low, and the experience was incredible. We will be coming back.

From the owner: Everything to make a great party or event. From Tableware and balloons to custom printed party…read morebanners and rental table & chairs. Contact us for more info.

I like to try to stop in here bi-monthly to check the sale rack($3 make you holler). they have…read moregreat clothes and sometimes you can make a great find at a reasonable price(i.e. my new kids on the block bubble gum pink swap meet sweater and the two neon fanny pack zipper pouch hats). I believe they only have two workers....the owner lady and another girl...both of which are extremely helpful and awesome people. if you don't want to buy, you can rent the costumes and clothes...it's actually where i got my halloween costume last year...i was a drag queen dolly parton impersonator....oh yah....it was a good halloween. i came up with the idea for it last minute and the cashier girl helped me piece it together. all in all it's a great little boutique...the people are friendly...so if you're in the market trying to find a costume or you just have a more interesting sense of style and need some new garb....check out "ish" for realsies

Your experience with Ish greatly varies depending on who is working that day. During my first visit…read morea couple years ago, I was completely snubbed and ignored. But then, I returned recently while visiting family, and had a wonderful experience. The tenant greeted us warmly, and explained which pieces were for sale and which were only for rental. She gave us some recommendations for other shops in the area as well. She was just so sweet! I tried on a selection of items, and settled on a vintage red mod dress. It was fairly priced, at about $50, and the dress was in good condition. I packed it in my suitcase, and flew home to the east coast... when I put it on for work for the first time, I felt something stabbing into my hip! I took the dress off, flipping it inside out. I pulled open the side seam allowance, and there was a huge, rusty metal clothes pin in the seam. It stabbed me! I love the dress, but I was disappointed that the shop didn't spot the pin at intake. It could have been dangerous! Overall I have positive feelings about the shop, but if you purchase second hand from here, please be sure to look over your clothing before wearing it. I'd hate for someone else to be stabbed!

It's hard to find a fabric store in Seattle these days so Stitches is a real find. I've purchased…read morefabric and Sashiko thread and needles that have made me really happy. I appreciate their helpful staff and their quality merchandise.

Really cute little neighborhood yarn and material shop. They have all of the essentials and staff…read moreis friendly. Yarn balls are small but reasonably priced with a nice color selection. I like to crochet so I bought some soft orange yarn. They also had cute accessories and other fabrics further into the store.

We hired Ariel for my daughter's 5th birthday party, and she was absolutely amazing! All the kids…read morewere completely mesmerized. My daughter LOVED Ariel and is already talking about which princess she wants to come next year. Ariel was everything you could hope for: sweet, professional, beautiful, and perfectly prepared. It was an incredibly hot day, yet she stayed calm, graceful, and in character the entire time. She improvised beautifully when needed and made every child feel special. Truly a total pro. Thank you so much for helping make my daughter's birthday party so magical and unforgettable. We'll definitely be hiring another princess next year!

I had a fantastic experience with Ideas Alive. We got Spider-man (Miles Morales) for my five…read moreyear-old boys. Good email communication, I felt like I knew what to expect and the rules were fair. "Miles" called me half an hour before the scheduled start and everything was on time. His costume looked great, and my kids were astonished. Miles was really friendly and approachable, he understood when some kids shrunk away. One thing I didn't quite understand is that by buying a performer like this, they will entertain the kids for that entire hour. Miles told a story from a book appropriate for the little ones, he played Red Light Green Light, gave out stickers and put on temporary tattoos. The adults got to relax! Really glad we chose to do this, it made a good birthday great.