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There will be pumpkins, candy corn, and parties galore next weekend—do you know where your costume is? As the countdown to Halloween winds down, here's a quick primer on Chicago Costume's six locations, which are all open now through the ghoulish holiday.
According to the shop's general manager Courtland Hickey, this year's hot costumes range from Medieval-style to VMA's-sleazy. There will be characters from Game of Thrones, Gatsby to spare, and—why break with tradition—sexy Disney damsels. Miley and Robin Thicke will show up at plenty of parties (run!), as will characters from Duck Dynasty and Despicable Me. So what are you waiting for? It's your job to play dress-up this time of year. Make your weekend shopping plans right now, using our map below. As usual, locations are organized from north to south. This map is scarily easy to use.
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