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Pam M onetfe is the owner o f Helen's Pacific Costumers,
the oldest and largest costume shop in the Pacific Northwest.
diverse environments, sexual harassment in the
workplace and customer service, among other
things.
Walker serves on the board of Our House of
Portland and is a past board member of Cascade
AIDS Project.
In 1992, his partner of 11 years died of AIDS
complications, leaving behind an AIDS activist
in Walker.
He feels passionately about the need to train
employers on how to meet the legal require­
ments in bringing people with HIV and AIDS
back into the workforce, which is a growing
trend thanks to more effective medical treat­
ments.
Q o , quick, name one of the oldest locally-
O owned businesses in Portland that’s operated
by a lesbian who used to hang out in bars in a
rabbit suit.
Give up? Try Helen’s Pacific Costumers—
and the quirky rabbit behavior belonged to none
other than Pam Monette. (Hey, we were all
younger once.)
Monette is the owner of the oldest and
largest costume shop in the Pacific Northwest.
Started in 1890, the business remained fami­
ly-owned until it was handed over to Monette in
the early 1990s after the death of the last
descendant of the original family.
Monette started at Helen’s in 1972 as a
steamer. Her apprenticeship lasted nearly 30
years as she learned the skills necessary to take
over the ownership of this unique and colorful
company.
While Halloween and Christmas bring a
steady stream of retail customers to the North­
east Portland location, Helen’s actually does not
market to the public as its major source of busi­
ness.
Instead, the establishment is bolstered via
business with schools, movie companies and
corporate accounts.
The staff crafts mascots, designs costumes
and warehouses an amazing amount of personal­
ity-altering get-ups. The work area is a delight­
ful maze of molds and tools and wigs and, of
course, Santa beards and accessories.
M onette’s business has garnered both local
and national attention. A member of the
National Costumers Association, Helen’s has
twice won the Grand International Award for
best costume design.
The winning entry in 1993 was an outfit
worn by Lady Elaine Peacock at Portland’s
annual drag fest, Peacock in the Park.
A self-described gay rights activist, Monette
is active with Women in the Woods and is cur-
rently involved in a project aimed at bringing
foot patrols to the Old Town area. She and her
partner, Elise Campbell, reside in Northeast
Portland.
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