Where would I find a black fedora and black sunglasses for a Blues Brothers costume by Saturday morning?

October 28, 2009 2:27 PM

Where would I find a black fedora and black sunglasses for a Blues Brothers costume by Saturday morning?

My friend and I are going as Jake and Elwood but we haven't found a hat or sunglasses yet.

How best can we track some down before Saturday without paying $85 for shipping?

Are there any department store that carry black fedoras on a regular basis?

posted by decrescendo to clothing, beauty, & fashion (8 comments total)

This is a common enough costume that you should be able to find it in one of those halloween pop up stores in a strip-mall for $20 apiece, assuming you're in the U.S.
posted by craven_morhead at 2:33 PM on October 28

I live in DC so I'm sure there are a TON of stores around.
posted by decrescendo at 2:35 PM on October 28

You should be able to buy a pair of cheap-o fake Ray-bans from a street vendor.
posted by essexjan at 2:38 PM on October 28

I've seen this specific costume in most of the seasonal Halloween stores I've been in.
posted by spaltavian at 2:46 PM on October 28

If all else fails, check Target. They have been selling cheap fedoras in the guys section for a while, and you can probably find the fake Wayfarers in the accessories area.
posted by quin at 3:06 PM on October 28

assuming you're in the U.S.

Or Canada. One a block from my house in Calgary and they do indeed have Blues Brothers stuff.
posted by ethnomethodologist at 4:02 PM on October 28

Target indeed has cheap fedoras. And don't forget Goodwill - nothing's guaranteed there, but anything you find will be incredibly cheap.
posted by CrayDrygu at 5:16 PM on October 28

The temporary Halloween stores (Spirit of Halloween, Halloween City, etc.) by me on Long Island have tons of cheapo felt hats - I think I've seen a fedora among them. And cheapo sunglasses.
posted by ObscureReferenceMan at 6:39 PM on October 28