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Superheroes, Princesses & Cheerleaders Among Iowans’ Top Halloween Costume Picks

Statewide Iowa — What’s the hot Halloween costume going to be this year? If you believe the experts — the old classics will be popular.

Juanita Cameron, with the Theatrical Shop in West Des Moines, says these next eight days will be their busiest of the year as shoppers seek out an alter ego.

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The caped crime fighters who were first made famous in comic books remain top costume sellers.

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Girls and women are also returning to more mainstream costumes.

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Theme parties are evidently gaining in popularity this season — whether it’s centered on the 1980s, the Munsters or even “come as your favorite space alien.”

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Cameron says business at the store is refreshingly busy, compared with last year when sales slumped due to COVID.

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