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It was a cute costume. However my 5 year old went out for 2 hours Trick or Treating and the thing fell apart.ORganza shredding and the sequins falling off.
Extremely poor quality and everyone should be refunded their money!!!!

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This product was cheaply made and fell apart in my hands. The sleeves tore off while I was trying to put it on my two year old. The ribbon that was attached to the "tutu" part fell off before the costume was all the way on my child. My husband and I are very disappointed in the product.

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I purchased the wig for my three year old daughter. It stayed on very well all night and she did not complain about any discomfort. She had lots of fun wearing it and looked adorable.

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This costume is adorable, but that's it. It tore the second time my daughter tried it on. We fixed it, and it tore again. The material is itchy and way too fragile! Plus, it runs very small. My daughter wears a size 7 and I ordered a size 8/10 and it barely fit. This costume didn't even make it to Halloween. My daughter had to choose another costume from her "dress-up" chest for Halloween night. Very disappointing for a young girl.

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My daughter wore this costume for 2 hours at our local carnival and it started coming apart almost immediately. Very disappointing. When Halloween rolled around she had to be something else. Would NOT recommend!

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I think this is the cheapest looking poor quality costume that I have ever bought. Soon as we tried it on, it ripped right off the bat. The trim around the waste came completely off. We had to make a make shift waste line. We were completely dissatisfied.

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What a waste of money! This thing was horrible. It gets very easily tangled and all stringy. It was very itchy, wouldn't stay in place and had a lot of hairless gaps. My daughter wore it for all of 3 minutes.

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My daughter loves this costume. Unfortunately after wearing it one time, the skirt that is connected to the waste tore out of the seam and the edges came unravelled. The shoulder edges also came unravelled. At first I thought she was pulling too hard on the costume, but I was able to easily pull the skirt off without scissors or sewing equipment. Now it is a skirtless mermaid costume.

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When the costume arrived, the fringe around the waist was very damaged and basically disintegrated.
by the time we were ready for trick or treating it needed to be removed completely. the wig was also problematic, as it really didn't fit well. it kept falling in her face or sliding back off her head.
it was all pretty disappointing.

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The costume is so cute and was a hit for my daughter but i barely got it on her and the ruffle on the shoulders and at teh waist fell apart, she was crushed so i ended up taking that off completely, it worked but she was very sad.

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Bought this for Halloween and let my daughter try it on when it arrived. She wore it 15 minutes before the skirt tore off. It was so cute and she was already attached to it that I removed the skirt and then the sleeves started to fall off. Poorly made. I was disappointed in the construction.

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Very flimsy gauzy sleeves and waist - fell apart within 30 minutes of first wear.

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Very cute design but it won't last past Halloween, especially the ruffles. As everyone else has said, the ruffle around the waist and on the shoulders just tears away with just barely touching it. I've been gluing it back together.

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Very Displeased! Firts time trying on...costume fell apart!

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I bought it as a gift to my 4 year old niece for her birthday and she loved it.

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This was a complete waste of my money! I wish I had listened to the other customers' comments!

I bought the size 4-6 for my 4.5-year-old, and when she tried it on for the first time, the ruffles fell apart at the seams and edges. I had to re-sew them completely, and I'm lucky to have experience with sewing difficult fabrics and a good sewing machine. She also complained about the elastic waistband being very tight. The tiara was way too small also. My child is average size, average height for her age, and this dress did not fit her - it certainly would not fit a 5- or 6-year-old.

Don't embarrass your child with a dress that looks like she's in rags!

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The first time my daughter tried on the costume the ruffle ripped and also the sleeves. I wanted to return it, but I didn't think there would be enough time to get a new one for halloween. I have been pleased with my past orders.

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The outfit was very cute and different, but the material was not the best quality. My 6 year was not evening running around or being atypical 6 year old and the material just started to unravel

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Like everyone else, I found this costume to be poorly constructed. After one wear, it was fraying everywhere! I fixed it back up with some grosgrain ribbon and a glue gun and now it is good to go. If I had it to do all over again (which I wouldn't), I would take the costume directly out of the box and run a bead of glue from my glue gun around the waist of the costume and the outside trim of the waist and the frilly shoulder fabric to prevent the fraying. But my daughter loves it!

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My daughter is quite thin and it was a snug fit on her (I got the age appropriate size). As with many haloween costumes it fell apart after weating it once. The middle sash came off and the cap sleeves began unraveling. The crown is way to small to wear on your head much less wear over a wig. That being said it is a really pretty costume.

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I was very surprised about the color of the wig upon receiving it. It is a super bright fire red. I liked the color in the add much better. It tangles easy and the hair falls out in little strands. My daughter absolutely loves it so that is what matters. The price was right to complete her mermaid halloween costume that my aunt made. Really - for the price I paid, it is a good deal!

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The costume great not the best quality .

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I probably should have read the reviews on this costume prior to purchasing. While it is very cute the construction leaves a lot to be desired. The skirt can easily be pulled away from the bodice and the waistband has elastic that is entirely too tight. I had to cut it to make it comfortable for my daughter who is tiny. I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone due to the construction. We have 4 Halloween events to attend and she will be wearing something else to some of them because I'm scared this will fall apart.

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I bought this costume for my three year old who is of average size and she barely fit into it. Not only is it tight, it is very very poorly made. While she was trying it on the skirt started to rip off and the stitching along the edge of the skirt started unravelling. She wore the costume to ballet class and came out with the skirt barely attached. It is in such poor shape after she only wore it for 45 minutes that I'm not sure she'll be able to wear it for halloween. Also, it was supposed to come with a wig and it was not included in the package.

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Wish i had read the other reviews b4 ordering. my daughter is a 3t just moving up to a 4 -- the 4 to 6 is incredibly slim cut, tight and itchy. Also it started to come apart getting it out of the package (the organza like material at the waist) -- just started fraying with no way to fix it I am RETURNING

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Horrible!!! Runs small. One try and it was falling apart. Send it back recieved a new one same thing. Not durable not even for a first night out.

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It is deceiving the wig is not included. It will fall apart by just touching the waist and sleve decorations. I ended up taking the stiching totally off the waist part to avoid the damaged edge looking bad on our trick or treating evening.

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We ordered it for Halloween. Wig is great!!! My child is 4 and that is her favorite part of the costume

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I was very dissapointed my granddaughter tried this outfit on and the sheer material tore off the seam. Would not buy again

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The material around the waist ripped while putting it on. It is a cute design, but I am afraid it will not hold through Halloween.

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I love the look of the mermaid costume, however when I tried it on my child, it fell apart in several spots. Now, I have to try and fix it before Halloween.

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First time on, tore the sleeves. Far too small, barely fits my 2.5 year old and its size 2-4. Does it really need the tight elastic round the middle?

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My daughter was so excited to get her little mermaid costume. The costume fell apart while she was putting it on. The sleeves came apart and the fabric is so flimsy I can't sew it back. I will NOT let her play dress up in this due to the fact that it is constructed so poorly. Its a one time use article [...]

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too big, didn't work at all, disposing it

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We tried it on, and the sleeves and "skirt" were torn within 5 minutes. My child cannot play with it until Halloween or it will fall apart!

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We love this costume. I just wish it was not so delicate. It is not going to hold up through play. We bought this for Halloween , tried it on and the overlap around the waist started to pull out.

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When I touched the attached skirt to smooth it it ripped right from the body of the costume. I returned it and am counting on a refund. Too bad because it was the cutest one on the market.

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The "frothy peplum" was a bit too frothy. It tore when my 6 year old tried it on for the first time. Bummer!!!

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[...] The costume is very cute and unique. The tulle ruffle at the waiste IS very fragile - tears too easily. But other than that and the very small sizing issue, it is very cute and will be a great halloween costume. Be sure and order AT LEAST 2 sizes above what you would normally order. [...]

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I was looking for an original mermaid costume and thought this was so cute and it was a fair price. As soon as my daughter tried it on it had 3 holes in it. And it got more just from handling it. I bought the 3-4 and it was very tight...she wears a 2-3. I returned it immediately.
I was very diappointed.

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This costume is bright and flashy but it's a little 'itchy' my daughter says and it doesn't seem too durable. We will surely only get to wear this at Halloween and it will not be durable enough for play.

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I'm so diaappointed in the quality of this costume! I just wish I had read the reviews before I bought it. After just TRYING IT ON, both the peplum and one of the sleeves was torn. But, like so many others my daughter LOVES it so we will not be returning it. It truly is a unique design.

I took it to have it professionally repaired. That cost on top of the original $$$ we put out for the costume, make this a huge disappointment.

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Great, if you need a wig.

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The costume fell apart as soon as my daughter put it on. It is made horribly. I would definitely not recommend it to anyone.

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My daughter really wanted this costume because it is one of the few that has a "tail". Unfortunately, the 4-6 size is too small for my 4 year old. She's not a large girl, normally wears a 4T or 4/5. The first time she put it on the peplum skirt ripped out of the waist seam. Even the headband is too small to go around the red wig.

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The finishing seam on the waist ruffle torn off and frayed a fourth-inch material as I was trying to press the ruffle down with my hand. My granddaughter loves this costume so I will not return it but will try to press iron-on lining material on the seams so it won't fray any more. This will be a lot of work because this is also on the sleeves. The price of the costume was high enough that this should be a quality product. I will hesitate to purchase another costume from the vendor in the future.

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Not at all good. Would not recommend this costume. For the price, you should get something that doesn't easily rip/tear. And, it doesn't fit my 3 yr old - got 2-4 size - her clothes are in this range.

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I would never have paid this amount of money had i known that the headpiece would not even be of use (would barely fit my 17 month old twins). also, i'm afraid if my daughter sneezes, the seams are going to bust (and I ordered an 8-10 for my 6 yr old because she's so tall). she's the tallest/thinnest little girl around, yet this Large costume is still just right for her size?? doesn't make sense.

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This costume is very cute, but was already falling apart before my daughter had it on. The dark green trim on the skirt was already coming apart. I would love to return it, but my daughter loves it too much to play in. I'll have to break out the super glue. Also, it does run a bit small. My daughter is 3, thin and tall and it still fit tightly around the waist.

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I bought this for my daughter for Halloween and we just tried it on this morning - it was really snug (she just turned 4 and I bought a size 4-6, this would never fit a 5 or 6 year old) and my daughter said it was "really itchy!"
The seams are ripping on the middle part and that was just from getting her into it.
She loves it so I am not going to return it but I will definately send some sort of correspondence to customer service.

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this costume- as many other have stated in very poor quality. It ripped just trying it on and the fit is too snug in the waist area for an average little girl. Pass on this one!!!

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My daughter who is 5 loves the costume but it tore the first time I put it on her. It was a place that can't really be sewn. I would have returned it but felt we should have been more careful. After reading the other reviews, I realize it wasn't just us.

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I am very disappointed in this costume, because of it's snug fit and poor construction. The peplum came off as soon as I put it on my daughter. Thank goodness I know a very good seamstress! For the price of this costume, the quality should have been better. The wig is cute, but tangles very easily.

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My daughter loves this costume, so I'm glad we bought it. However, it is way overpriced for it's poor construction. Headpiece doesn't fit. I'll need to make major adjustments to it before Halloween.

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THE WORST QUALITY I HAVE EVER SEEN FOR A HALLOWEEN COSTUME. THE PRICE SHOULD BE MORE LIKE $10, NOT [$]. WILL THINK TWICE ABOUT ORDERING FROM [...]AGAIN FOR HALLOWEEN.

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This costume is gorgeous, but, as I'm discovering with most Halloween costumes, is just a hair or so too snug, at least the 4-6 is, even for a normal weight child (my child is average height and weight). It also has a few parts that tear easily, but can't be sewn adequately. If Halloween were tomorrow, I might be able to get away with it, but when you're almost four, you'll want to wear this pretty costume more than once or twice...In terms of her height, it's perfect for her, but the rest of the fit is a bit too snug. If I wanted her to wear a flesh-tone bodysuit under it (which I will in the Northeast in October!), it would be pushing it. The filmy trim around the waist and arms, if that tears away from the seam (and it will when you tug the costume into place) cannot be repaired at home as it just shreds from the seam. That in my opinion is the deal-breaker. I found all this out JUST by trying it on my daughter, not even with normal wear. The headpiece is too small and my daughter's head is also average size like the other reviewer (although this could probably be remedied easily with inexpensive supplies from a crafts store).Have not gotten the wig yet, so I can't review it.On the positive end, it IS very pretty, and my daughter adores how she looks in it. So... I am exchanging the costume for the next size up [...](hoping that it's not too long, although the shimmery parts do appear strong enough to withstand a little hemming or pinning).

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Sent to my niece out of town and her mom (my sister) had to sew the shell "bra" back on because it was falling off. Also the hair was falling out of the wig. [...]

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My child loves this wig. She can jump around and it doesn't fall off! The cap holding it to the head is an excellent design. I wish the wig wouldn't get so knotted, but my child doesn't mind and that's all that matters.

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Photo seems to indicate that the fins are sewn shut. However, they are open. Hooray!

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This costume was [...] way over priced. It is cute and my daughter loves it but still way too much money! The quality is less that average. The head piece is too small and my daughter's head is an average size.

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Love the wig! Lots of fun for Halloween or any other dress-up time!!!

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This is one of the prettiest Little Mermaid costumes I have seen around. My daughter and my niece both have one and they look gorgeous in it and the quality is great. I also purchased the red wig and they look adorable.

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Very cute, looked just like the picture my daughter is very excited about wearing it for halloween. I looked at the way it was made and it seems to be very duratable. My only concern is how it will wash up. But as long as we get thru halloween I really do not care.