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Costume Drama

Canal Jean Co.

504 Broadway; 212-219-0312

The last time you were here, they were blaring Cyndi Lauper's new single. But it's worth braving a return to the cavernous multiplex for its electrifying selection of makeup, psychedelic bouffant wigs (think Melanie Griffith in Something Wild), and stringy platinum tresses (think Donatella Versace on any and every party page). A white shag-rug coat ($249) will turn even the most staid J. Crew habitué into a stylish pimp -- or at least Kid Rock. Cheap costume enhancements include temporary tattoos, glittery body gels, rainbow eyelashes, and semi-permanent (yeah, right) hair color.

From Around the World

209 West 38th Street, Suite 1207; 212-354-6536

Rifling through vintage stock is as draining as a Barney's sample sale; save yourself the trouble by making an appointment at this garment-district showroom. The owners, who also rent clothes to TV shows and editorial shoots, make retro outfitting feel like shopping couture. This week, they're extending their appointment hours (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.) to help you pull from never-before-worn late-fifties cocktail dresses ($150), Vegas-style sharkskin blazers ($75-$150), Hawaiian-print shirts ($50-$150), or Polynesian shift dresses ($50-$150). Cargo-style military gear ($60-$150) and embroidered peasant blouses ($50-$150) can do double duty as everyday duds.

Gerry Cosby & Co.

3 Pennsylvania Plaza; 212-563-6464

If those beer-chugging jokers with the face paint haven't snapped up all the Mets and Yankees paraphernalia this side of the Hudson, Cosby can quickly transform you into Derek Jeter or Mike Piazza, minus the million-dollar contract. Mets fans have their pick of five different styles -- three versions of the home jersey (black, white or pinstriped, $200 with players' names); and two versions of the away (gray or black, $224). Yankees loyalists get a cheaper deal ($160 for home; $170 for away).