California CostumesKid's Little Mermaid Costume (Size:X-Small 4-6)

Super cute little Mermaid costume for the price. The shells on the headband fall off easily, but you can put them back on simply. The costume is a little long so it makes it a little hard for my daughter to walk in but she doesn't care, she loves it! She just lifts it up when walking around a lot. It fits very well and true to size throughout the rest of the costume.

Purchased as a gift for my 5 year old neice's mermaid-themed birthday. The package lists the size as 4-6, and she will probably be able to wear this for another 2 years. It is extremely long, so plan to pin it up if using for halloween or a costume party. Works just fine for day to day dress up.

My daughter LOVES this mermaid costume. She is 5 years old and tall for her age. I got the X-Small size and it is very long on her. She has to pick it up to walk or her feet will get tangled up in all the extra material. She doesn't seem to be bothered by it though. She has worn it a lot to play in and it's held up surprisingly well. No rips yet. The sequins fell off quite a bit in the first few times she wore it but it really isn't that noticeable that they are missing. Oh and be aware that the boa shown in the picture doesn't come with it but the little shell headband does. The headband is flimsy but kind of cute. All in all, this costume has been good so far for my daughter to play in. I definitely wouldn't pay over $20 for it though.

After my 5 yr old daughter and I looked at every mermaid costume available, she decided she liked the look of this one best. After reading all the reviews, I crossed my fingers that the x-small would fit, and ordered it. My daughter was pleased with the look, but it was obviously too long. I was able to use my beginner sewing skills to fold and hem it at the waist and the ruffle hid my sewing well. The next issue was the skirt was "itchy", being a thin cheap costume, this isn't as surprising and nothing a pair of leggings couldn't fix. Also, my daughter had an issue with the bottom of the tail not being stiff, so you couldn't quite tell they were fins. I am crafty to a point and couldn't come up with a way to stiffen it while still having it be okay to wear to school so she could sit. So she had to make do. The included headband is merely a cheap hard plastic with foam shells slipped on there, not even glue keeping them stationary. It.was deemed uncomfortable but she suffered through for the sake of fashion. Overall, she looked cute, but you get what you pay for quality-wise.

This costume is super cute but is WAY LONGER than other costumes this size. My daughter wears a 3t but usually has no issue wearing 4-6x dress up clothes. I got this for her for Halloween and had to pin it up at least 6 inches. When we started trick or treating, it was still dragging and causing her to trip so I had to pin it up another six inches or so. At least she'll have plenty of growing room ;)

My 4 year old absolutely loved the outfit...we did buy a little big to fit extra warm clothes under as we live in Upstate NY. The item fit as expected and held up for several school events, parties and Halloween night! My wife did end up sew tacking the bottom up just a little to ensure our daughter could walk a little easier and to keep it off the ground out of mud!

This was a little hard to get on at first, but once on it is adorable. I used the size chart online and it fit true to size. It was a good price at $20 and my daughter cannot wait to wear it!

I was nervous about ordering this costume after reading the reviews. However, I went ahead and ordered it because the price was decent. Far better than Disney prices!I have to say that we were very lucky. I ordered the x-small for my four year old (who takes a size four in clothing) and it fit perfectly. Based on the abundance of reviews that state that this costume runs big, I can only guess that we were simply lucky. I've ordered a second one for when this one gets destroyed and will update this review accordingly.I must also say that the quality of this costume is higher than the Disney costumes. Not to say that this is "high quality", but the Disney licensed costumes are horrible and twice the price.Take a chance, you may get lucky like we did.UPDATED: NOVEMBER 5, 2013** We received the second costume and oddly enough, even though I ordered the exact same size, the costume was much larger. It wasn't too big to wear, but it was a noticeable difference.** The "sequins" are actually shiny stickers.... and I am finding them all over my house.** The one costume started to come apart at the seams after about a week of dress up play. The other (larger) costume had its first wear on Halloween and ended up in the trash that very same night. It was trashed just from trick or treating at five houses.** If I could do it all over again, I would have ordered the mermaid dress/costume from Little Adventures first and saved myself all this hassle and expense. Their dresses can be machine washed which is an absolute necessity. Their costumes aren't as sparkly as others, but this mom sees that as a real plus!Bottom Line: I'm in agreement with the other not so positive reviews now. Skip this one. Get the one made by Little Adventures instead.