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Chicago Costume
1120 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
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Na
Review №1

Absolutely stellar customer service, amazing staff! Everyone I spoke to was super nice and helpful. A special thank you to Marcella who went above and beyond to make sure a very special order made it on time! The costume was great! Excellent all around! TEN STARS!

Ma
Review №2

This place is great! I’ve lived in Chicago for a long time and never stopped by until today. I only needed one relatively low-cost costume item and the woman waiting on me was really helpful. Even though the store was very busy for Halloween she walked with me around the store, helping me look for what I wanted. She even called the other location to double check. I’m a happy customer and I’ll be back!

La
Review №3

It nice not alot of characters nd staff was friendly but not helpful

T
Review №4

Amazing staff helped with all my costume needs me.

j
Review №5

Great place even just to visit. Cool stuff. Do give it a try.

Je
Review №6

An excellent locally family owned business that serves the theater community year round.

Ph
Review №7

Beyond awesome…my girlfriend and I had a blast trying on these different costumes…and even more fun later

Ch
Review №8

This is a great place for costumes. They have everything and anything you are looking for.

Ti
Review №9

Very unique and its just cool 😎 So many costumes for sale or rent. Highly recommend a visit 😎

Ea
Review №10

Wonderful customs everything.

St
Review №11

Good service and huge selection

Pr
Review №12

Great one stop shop a filmmakers dream!

je
Review №13

Really bad. Ordered an item that was ‘in stock’ on their website. Received a voicemail that the item was ‘out of stock’ and I should contact them for a replacement or refund. Called and spoke with a person who was able to locate a similar item & I agreed to the replacement. Not only was the item never received (Christmas present for a child) we received an email that the order was cancelled. No refund has yet to been received. Will update post accordingly with outcome.

B
Review №14

Shopping the store is fine. I bought something at 10:30 am Friday. At 11am I got an email for 25% off 1 item Friday - Monday. But, I guess the system can give no money back? No returns is one thing, but no ability for adjustments seems odd. I think Im going to get off this mailing list, this email made me sad.

Fe
Review №15

The best place for halloween

Gl
Review №16

Courtland and his staff are super friendly. The selection is the best in the Midwest. Prices are very reasonable. We are repeat customers. The rental costume quality has always been high. We keep going back. No reason to even try someplace else.

Ro
Review №17

The staff here is super friendly and very willing to help with questions. So much to see here !

Ke
Review №18

Always a great visit @ Chicago Costume. I love both locations. Whatever ur costume needs, u can find it here!

As
Review №19

This place has a huge selection of costumes but they are on the pricey side. Also the basement smelled not terrible but loke it need a deodorizer. They was very helpful!

Ch
Review №20

Fun costume shop with great staff and selection.

Ro
Review №21

Huge and some unique assortment of festive things. From the store front outside it looks very small but is actually big. Great staff and great prices. I finally can say ...I visited there and loved it!I wish I had a similar store here Fort Wayne,IN. Thank you for a pleasant visit.

Be
Review №22

So much fun to look at all of the costumes! We went looking for a 20s costume forcmy husband and Charles was a huge help! We bought one, but rental prices seemed reasonable

Al
Review №23

I do not know what more you could ask for, nice staff, deep costume inventory and creative outlets for various occasions.

Ja
Review №24

Its Great with full of costumes is super fun there I hope others like it

Ph
Review №25

Great little costume shop in the city with a selection that transcends the size of the space. Helpful and knowledge staff to help point the way and help you iron out any kinks in your plan. There are cheaper places to pick up boiler plate costumes like the pop up stores you get around Halloween, but with the prices at those places going up its just worth a trip to someplace like this to get that something extra to set your costume apart.

Su
Review №26

Great find. Great costume selection. Hard to park sometimes but you cant have it all in Chicago. This should be your #1 first costume stop.

El
Review №27

This place is awesome they have everything you could possibly ever need

er
Review №28

Great store, huge variety, friendly and knowledge staff. They were helpful in helping me select the right fx make-up. The only thing its there isnt much street parking, so I would recommend taking public transportation.

Sa
Review №29

Chicago Costume was so friendly and helpful! They showed me a variety of options for each outfit I needed.

Am
Review №30

Amazing store with a great selection of costumes and makeup. Perfect for theatrical, cosplay, or special effects use. Items in the rentals department are very cool and worth the trip downstairs. A good place to find unique accessories for any holiday. Also have a really fun selection of wigs!

Ma
Review №31

The people who ran the shop were both super helpful and really patient! I’d definitely recommend this shop for everyone - especially cosplayers!

Ja
Review №32

Wonderful employees make dealing with this company a dream. Add to that, high-end costumes and fair prices...you cant do better than this company. Our company has been using their services since the 1990s. Why go elsewhere?

Ma
Review №33

Nice selection of masks and professional stage makeup, its great to have a year-round costume supply store. They have a ton of stuff despite the small size of the store! Staff has always been friendly and helpful.

Ka
Review №34

Great costume store for Sales and rentals. Huge rental department for Theatrical grade costumes in the basement. They expand to 8-10 stores for September-November for the Halloween season. Great place to pick up a last minute product for theater or costume party. Large selection of masks and wigs. Owner can be mildly imposing or overbearing.

Ma
Review №35

Amazing!!!

Ou
Review №36

I would give them ZERO stars if I could, customer service is a joke!!! I bought a ten dollar hat and had spent 25 dollars to ship it overnight, but due to weather it was delayed. I didnt get my hat on time for the wedding (I was supposed to be in the wedding party and wear this hat). I called the shipping agency to have the address changed, but Chicago Costumes blocked me from being able to do it. The shipping agency charges $20 to intercept the package which I was more than happy to pay for. I called Chicago Costumes customer service and they told me that the weather was not their fault and it was against their policies to change the address after the order has been processed. Considering my circumstances (this wasnt for Halloween or a party or a performance, it was for a WEDDING) if they would help me intercept the package because it was scheduled to be delivered after my flight left, they refused to help me in any way- at ZERO cost to them! I dont call that customer service!! I dont care about a policy if I am willing to incur the monetary burden. Plus, it was for a wedding, really?? They couldnt make any exceptions?? Considering this was no ones fault I figured theyd be more willing to help, but instead they kept telling me no. I will not be buying from this store again!! So I spent double of what the hat costs to have it shipped NOT ON TIME, I asked if they would pay for return shipping and they refused so its not even worth trying to get my 10 bucks back because I would have to pay about $35-40 total to ship it both ways. WHAT A WASTE!!!

An
Review №37

Ive been going to Chicago Costume for almost a year now for a VERY costume-heavy show that I produce, and they havenever let me down. Either they have amazing costumes in stock, or they will work with me to build things piece by piece.Aside from the helpful crew in rentals, the retail gang upstairs has always been there in a pinch when Ive needed them, helping me find the right tone of Ben Nye makeup to play Ursula or helping find any of their various wigs and makeups.If you need to get stumed up in Chicago, there is no better option than Chicago Costume.

Es
Review №38

Bought a gift card there!!!! Knowledgeable millennial staff... which I thought was an oxymoron...lol

Ra
Review №39

Super helpful and friendly staff!! Solid selection. I will never go to another run of the mill Halloween pop up store again. Im coming back here again next year!

Sh
Review №40

Wide variety of products, professional and not so much, employees very knowledgeable and kind! Had a great experience :)

Al
Review №41

I wish I could dress up everyday, because then I could have dealings w/ Chicago Costume on a regular basis. They were easy to communicate with when I had a special request/question. I LOVE my mask! It was elegant and actually very comfortable - I was in my mask longer than other everone else at the party. It was well worth the cost, although the shipping was expensive. However, that is not their pricing - its just what it costs to use UPS and expedite shipping. I am so happy w/ my choice to order from Chicago Costume and highly recommend them to anyone looking for a unique and quality product.

Ma
Review №42

Excellent inventory, fair prices, and helpful staff. Will always go here first for any costume needs.

Je
Review №43

They have everything you could possibly need and more! Be sure to check out the rentals downstairs. Great quality makeup and good prices, and the staff is really helpful!

Ti
Review №44

I always love going here. The selection is great, the prices are decent, and the people are always super friendly and ready to help.

Sa
Review №45

A one stop shop for all your costuming needs.. from standard manufactured costumes to custom made in house to rentals of all sorts and custom mascots... and SFX MUA products from mehron etc. there’s really no better place to go. They’ve got all bases covered.

Da
Review №46

Tremendous selection of theatrical makeup supplies. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Jo
Review №47

Found exactly what I needed with a friendly and helpful staff

Sa
Review №48

I found exactly what wanted and so much more and a great price. The customer service was great.

vi
Review №49

Nice place to rent costume. They spend a lot of time helping us to find a costume.

Sc
Review №50

Very friendly staff. Plenty of costumes and extras. Not too expensive.

Dy
Review №51

One of the better costume stores in Chicago.

Ap
Review №52

Went in & found exactly what I needed & the staff was great

Ch
Review №53

Great selection with very helpful staff. Place was clean inside also. Both sell and rent costumes.

Ju
Review №54

Amazing store for costumes for kids and adults. Rental or purchases

Li
Review №55

For me, shopping for costumes can be stressful, because Im not really into dressing up...but Chicago Costume knows just how to make the experience easier. Ive been shopping here since my days as a student at the DePaul University Campus, and even ended up winning a costume contest once, with their help! Im excited that they now also stock Ugly Christmas Sweaters for holiday party needs.They have always been staffed sufficiently to assist the flow of customers during Halloween and any other time of year. They stay on top of the pop culture trends for costumes each year, and have a warehouse located on Montrose which is also open to the public, but allows them to quickly restock the main store if inventory is running low because of shoppers waiting until the last minute.

Br
Review №56

LOVE Chicago Costume. If I had a car Id go to the one on Montrose, but this one can get you what you need if they dont have it in stock.

Ra
Review №57

Super friendly staff and wide array of quality costumes/accessories

Jo
Review №58

I like the there-when-you-need-em aspect of Chicago Costume. Im loath to start my costume creation process here though because of the high prices and occasionally low-grade material. For example, I wanted green hair spray for St. Paddys Day. I got two cans, you know, just in case. They both turned out to be faulty. They just drizzled green neon liquid. On the other hand, I bought liquid latex here too and although it was double the price of other shops, it performed just fine. Ill probably be back, but probably out of necessity rather than choice.

El
Review №59

Everything you need, wigs, costumes, accessories. Good location.

Sh
Review №60

This place is great. What I really liked is they have a computer with the internet going. So you can search online and show them what youre trying to get. Or show them the look youre going for. The staff is great too. AND THEY HAVE SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH STUFF! I flat out told them I was trying to do my costume on a budget and they tried to help me find all the cheap stuff.

Je
Review №61

Very helpful and wonderful staff. Good selection.

Br
Review №62

Very helpful and friendly staff, and a good selection.

Li
Review №63

Its a great place to find costume and basic fx materials year round. They have a huge variety.

C
Review №64

A good place to look for costumes for parties and other places.

Da
Review №65

Staff wasnt the most helpful but theyve got a great selection.

da
Review №66

They only offere student discounts ro depaul theater students. This is so frustrating just offer a student discount to all colleges. We are all broke college students. I will never go here again.

Ad
Review №67

Cool store. Really nice staff.

Be
Review №68

So cheap and so many great things! Its difficult to find a place like this when its not Halloween.

be
Review №69

I love this place. All of the people inside wear costumes and they are all really friendly and have such a huge selections!

Mi
Review №70

Awesome costume place, let ur imagination run wild. Dont wait til halloween--surprise ur bf or gf! Be that anime heroine (they have the tinted spiked wigs)...like u just jumped off the screen!💀👽🎩👻🎃🎅🐹🐼

Ge
Review №71

Staff is always super helpful. Large selection of wigs.

Ad
Review №72

Huge selection, fairly priced, very helpful staff

no
Review №73

Great selection, expert stage and costume makeup

ja
Review №74

If you are looking for a costume for Halloween, this store has many options including accessories to make your own costume.Shop here early because the closer it gets to Halloween, the less choices you will have.Prices are a little on the high side, this location is very close to DePaul University.They are open all year round so if you need something special for a party or event, you can find it here.#CitiExperts @GoogleLocalCHI #PartyOnLG

Ja
Review №75

Great selection and helpful staff. Will return

Ti
Review №76

Great customer service

Ju
Review №77

Rental of very nice costumes below

Ro
Review №78

Great selection and friendly staff

Ma
Review №79

They have a variety of choices.

Jo
Review №80

Friendly and knowledgeable service.

Je
Review №81

Great I got everything I needed

de
Review №82

As soon as you walk in your in aw

co
Review №83

Great customer service

P
Review №84

Good customer service

Ch
Review №85

Bigger selection than you would think, but lower class than you want.

St
Review №86

Good costumes!

Gr
Review №87

Bit expensive

Ut
Review №88

So much to choose from

La
Review №89

Over priced

Br
Review №90

Super fun

Do
Review №91

What

Ha
Review №92

There are products for everyone and every size

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  • Address:1120 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
  • Site:https://www.chicagocostume-il.com/
  • Phone:+1 773-528-1264
Categories
  • Costume store
  • Costume rental service
Working hours
  • Monday:10AM–6PM
  • Tuesday:11AM–5PM
  • Wednesday:10AM–7PM
  • Thursday:10AM–7PM
  • Friday:10AM–7PM
  • Saturday:10AM–7PM
  • Sunday:10AM–7PM
From the business
  • Identifies as women-led:Yes
Service options
  • Curbside pickup:Yes
  • In-store pickup:Yes
  • In-store shopping:Yes
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:No
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
  • Transgender safespace:Yes
  • LGBTQ friendly:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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