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Page 6 Tuesday, October 24, 2000 AGGIELIFE Sof Agf Hoi 777 Sta 198 leat 199 mis 14C 19? thir 19? doi 19! mi. 19! 27: Po de THE BATTALION ^Tricks and treats y 70s edipse ghosts as popular Halloween garb By Brady Creel The Battalion o dress or not to dress — that is not the question. Rather, one should ask “how?” As the witehing hour approaches, collegiate spooks and specters are preparing to take to the streets in Ag gie fashion. But according to local Halloween retailers and costume stores, they probably will not be go ing as ghouls and goblins. Retailers are saying hippy outfits and pimp- wear are dominating their sales this year. “The '70s theme is going to be really popular this year," said Brandy Gallier, assistant manager of Spencer Gifts. “The pimp is going to be really popular this year, but we didn't have it last year.” Donna Wilems, owner of the Cos tume Connection in College Station, said many of her customers are plan ning on dressing by decade, but the 1970s remains a favorite. “The '70s have been big since we’ve been in business,” she said. Wilems said the store has a vari ety of “big daddy” costumes for men and “flapper girl” costumes for women. Political figures are also popular this year. Adam Arthos, assistant manager of the Halloween Bootique, said rub ber masks are generally popular, but masks of Bush and Gore have been hot items. The Halloween Bootique has masks of multiple celebrities, in cluding Regis Philben of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?”, Mike Myers — famous as Austin Powers — and presidents. Arthos said rubber masks and wigs allow budget-conscious cos tume shoppers to create costumes by wearing clothes they already own with a mask. Gallier said the “de ranged doctor" outfit is new and pop ular this year. Spencer Gifts also sells an inmate costume, consisting of a bright orange jumper. The store employees said their se lections accommodate college cou ples looking for matching costumes for parties, or just random shoppers looking for the perfect costume. "The priest and nun costumes are pretty popular,” Gallier said. Classical costumes, such as wiz ards, have taken a new tw'ist this year. Arthos said the Harry Potter costume is very popular after the release of the fourth Potter book this summer. People are also buying costumes for events other than Halloween this season. “This year, we got a lot of Re naissance stuff for people going to the Renaissance Festival, not just for Halloween," Arthos said. Wilems said her store differs from others because she not only sells to customers, but also rents to them. To rent a costume, customers must pay the rental fee and a de posit. She said, if a customer wants to buy a costume, it is sold for the rental fee plus the deposit. Rentals cannot be reserved and selection is based on what is available on the day customers need to rent a costume. Wilems added that the rental period averages between two’ and three days, but for an addition al fee, the rental period can be extended. Finding a unique cos tume can be done easily. When shop ping, one can mix and match differ ent costume elements to create an en tirely new character. Wilems said she cannot order specific items during the Halloween rush, but her store is open throughout the year. “We have a lot of things we can mix to create a costume,” Wilems said. "With notice, I can order things for special requests.” Employees at all three stores said they expect to have a good stock of costumes until Halloween day, but they advise shopping early to avoid crowds and limited selection. ; “On Halloween, just about every body dresses up,” Wilems said. Arthos said the Halloween Boo tique has been open for two months and will close on Halloween. ; “During the next couple days, [se lection] is going to start dwindling-f all the popular stuff, anyway," Arthos said. Gallier said customers have been calling and asking the store to hold costumes, but it cannot do so. “Our costumes are going really fast," she said, adding that layaway is available if customers pay the lay away in full before Halloween. Masks are an excellent choice for the budget Halloween party-goer. Wl\<nssup Aggies??? QoCden ‘Kgv NationaC Honor Society General Meeting Tuesday, October 24 th Koldus 110 @ 9 p.m. for members and those interested Free food and refreshments!! 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