Dorothy Costume

The costume was great because it was very authentic to the character Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. The size that we had to order the second time was a little large. Our daughter is a size 5 and we had to order a 7/8. Thankfully, we were able to get away with it and she looked great.

My little girl loved the extra touches on this costume, like the silky sleeves and "ruby" on the bodice. It's on the shorter side for the Shirley Temple look, so you might want to consider tights for colder Halloween nights. It has finished edges, which is unusual for Halloween costumes (and the #1 reason I buy from Leaps and Bounds... everything seems to be of higher quality). It will not fray or fall apart after one use, so put it in the dress-up trunk!

Very cute costume.

I was so pleased when we received this dress. My daughter is completely into the Wizzard of Oz and when she said she wanted to be Dorothy for Halloween, I set out to find a high quality costume that wouldn't fall apart after a couple of wearings. I knew I could trust the merchandise at One Step Ahead and although there were costumes on the internet that list for $5-$10 less, I really did want to pay more in hopes of getting something durable. My daughter has worn this dress nearly every day since we got it over 2 weeks ago and I imagine she'll wear it until she outgrows it. Then her little sister will wear it, too. It's really well made and is super cute. Worth every penny.

I was happy with the construction and detail of this costume. It is well-made and has sweet ruffles and puffed sleeves that add to it's charm. I've seen some others that are kind of boxy and plain. The white fabric that makes up the shirt and the ruffle at the hem has a slight sheen to it, and the red jewel is a nice touch, especially for those little girls used to princess dress-up and all the bling that accompanies it! The costume is one piece and has an elasticized neck line, but no back buttons or zippers to facilitate getting into it. I ordered an xs (the label said XS 4) for my 35 lb. three year-old, and it just fit. It was a little snug so I exchanged for the next size up so that we could at least get some dress up time out of it after Halloween.

This costume is well constucted and is not flimsy like those other costumes you get at chain stores. My daughter loves it and that's the most important thing! She'd wear it every day if she could. It does not seem to be itchy either. It came with two red ribbons for child's hair as well.