Halloween Costumes...Already?

It may only be August, but retailers are already flooding my mailbox with Halloween costume catalogs. The early marketing appeals to advance planners like me.  Back in the day when my mom stayed at home on the cul-de-sac, she sewed most of our Halloween costumes herself.  My mom's costumes were fantastic creations --- plush bunny rabbits and detailed lions' manes, cute crayolas and even cuter leprechauns.  But for her daughter, who is not so artsy crafty (surely you didn't mistake this for a DIY-themed blog, did ya?), the commercial availability of well-made, cute costumes is a huge help.  As of last year, my oldest daughter now tells me what she'll wear, but for a few years, I had fun choosing for her:

Bunny (a clearance find from Gymboree):

Peacock (my all-time favorite, from Babystyle):

Little Bo Peep (from Chasing Fireflies):

"A Scarecrow Princess" (aka I wanted her to be a scarecrow; she wanted to be a princess; we compromised; from Yaya Papaya):

Mermaid (her choice, from Amazon):

I'm seeing lots of fun costumes this year, too.

From Chasing Fireflies, which always has beautifully detailed costumes:

From Pottery Barn Kids, where we've found the costumes to be comfortable and easy to wear:

(my youngest already has this one in the closet, thanks to last year's post-Halloween sale) 

From Uniquery on Etsy, these sweet garden gnomes:

From Not The Kitchen Sink on Etsy, baby sushi:

From The Miniature Knit Shop on Etsy, these gorgeous infant outfits:

(notice the knitted guns!)

And hey, if spending $410 on your child's Halloween costume is doable for you, check out this gorgeous mermaid from Posh Tots:

Have you started thinking about Halloween?  For those of you who buy costumes, what are your favorite sources?