HOT PICKS [FRIDAY]

Scary Stuff

October 19, 2007

Dressew Supply is a shopping experience any time of the year, but Halloween is when the sewing/craft store really struts its stuff. A generous portion of its main floor is devoted to boxes of spooky rubber masks (complete with protruding, bloodshot eyes; rotten teeth; twisted mouths trickling blood, etc.), wonderful, witchy hats, divine Dracula capes - and that’s barely scratching the surface. If you like to glam it up on October 31st, check out the vast array of wacky wigs, elegant gloves, feathery boas and fluttery, fey angels’ wings. For the truly creative, construct your own get-up from Dressew’s exhaustive collection of fabrics, fake fur and row upon row of notions - all at prices that won’t bust your wallet. Tip: Bring cash; the store doesn’t take credit cards or debit.

Dressew Supply, 337 West Hastings Street near Victory Square.

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