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Step 1
Check out your local party supply store. Most of these carry a variety of costumes. A hula costume should be found in the tropical luau area.
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Step 2
Shop at an actual costume store. Many of these have a huge selection of rental costumes and sell off their inventory from time to time. They should also have catalogs of costumes where you can order a hula costume.
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Step 3
Browse the Internet and online sites for costume retailers that sell hula costumes. There will be many of these, so you'll have a good selection from which to do some comparison shopping. Don't forget to compare the shipping costs and delivery time frames before buying.
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Step 4
Log in to some online auction sites. Here, again, you should be able to find a good selection of hula costumes. Be sure to buy only costumes that have photos so you can see what you are buying.
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Step 5
Buy the materials to make your own hula costume by purchasing the needed materials at your local fabric and hobby stores. The fabric stores will have patterns for the hula costume that will list suggestions for trims and accessories.
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Step 6
Fly to Hawaii to buy an authentic hula costume. Or, check with family and friends who have been to Hawaii to see if they bought a hula costume while they were there and you can just purchase or borrow it from them.
