California CostumesKids Headless Horseman Costume

This item was exactly as I expected, thanks to the reviews of others. The costume arrived at my door less than a week from placing the order with standard shipping, and the seller shipped the item out within two business days. I ordered a size small for my son, who typically wears a size 6. The costume was slightly big on him, but no more than what I would expect for a size 6-8. It fit no differently than any other costume in that size has fit him, so any size discrepancies others seem to have had do not seem to be any different from those you'd expect for an item that covers that range. That being said, my son is on the smaller side and is only about 45" tall, and wore a shirt underneath. So if your child is a size 8 and on the tall or husky side, you may want to size up, especially if you're in a colder area where they'll need to wear layers.I had no issues with the inflatable pieces. They filled and stayed intact the entire night, even when my son decided to go into the bounce house with it on. I did loosely tie the bottom ties to the top ties, which helped to minimize slipping. I would watch your child closely regardless of whether you do this, because it does tie around the neck and could possibly present a choking hazard. We had no such issues.The mask fit fairly well to be a little big. It was creased from being packaged, but I followed the enclosed instructions to "iron" it with a blow dryer, and the problem was resolved to my liking.The only problem was the neck part, which covers the face and lower part of the mask. The material was too thick for my son to see well through or to breathe through. At first, he just pulled it down in between houses, but this was too difficult to keep doing. However, the mask was designed with eyeholes, so he finally pulled the mask down enough to keep his eyes and nose out. Because his face was still partially obscured, he was satisfied that he still looked scary enough. I think that modifying the material on this part of the costume would go a long way towards making this costume work better.All in all, I was very satisfied with the purchase. It was cheaper than a costume at a retail store. In recent years, a child's costume can run twice as much as this, and I've always had to wait for a sale. Unfortunately, that runs the risk of a costume being sold out. This year, my son got to be exactly what he wanted to be, and I didn't have to pay twice as much. I thought at first I would have to make this costume for him (at a local costume store it was at least $40), but this cost no more than material and supplies would have cost, and saved me countless hours of constructing, sewing, and cursing. Bonus.I would order from this seller again. The costume I received was no different in quality from the costumes I've bought in other years from mass retailers like Wal-mart or Target, and the price and availability was much better. The free shipping just solidified my choice, although I admit, I was not looking forward to taking my children into the store and enduring the joy of trying to help reach a decision. I got exactly what I wanted, I paid less, shipping was free, and I didn't have to suffer costume aisle hell. Completely worth it.

Great costume. I added a “floating pumpkin mask” with fairy lights on the inside, so it glowed once it got dark and looked like his head was floating in front of him. I had to secure the part of the costume that covered his eyes to the actual mask with safety pins. The mask over the top of the head was very hot though because of the latex, my son was drenched in sweat after an hour. I heated the head portion with a blow dryer and placed it over a soccer ball for a few hours so it would lay flat around his eyes and forehead. Overall the quality was very good, cape was sheer and hung nicely. Our Sleepy Hollow/Headless Horseman theme was the hit of the neighborhood.

this is a great costume. we can make up for some items that aren't included like the pants,shoes and undershirt.i will write a list of pros and cons: pros: realistic effect. non-see through fabrics. a scary costume for halloween. cons: the elasit bands on the inflatable shoulders need to be renfoced because they break easily. the costume is a bit tight so wear a BLACK undershirt. the severed head neak peice can tug on hair. overall i belive the pros far outway the cons and that you should buy it. for the best look: wear a black undershirt. black pants black DRESS shoes but tennis shoes work fine. buy a size bigger so that the shoulders dont break so easily MUST HAVE COOL SWORD!!!!!

Costume itself was good, shirt was thin but we layered underneath. Does not include pants. The fake neck looked great but the blow up shoulder pads popped within the first hour of use . Was disappointed because the costume didn't fit right then and the shirt kept sliding down. Still got a lot of compliments, would recommend making your own shoulder pads that won't deflate.

Purchased a Child's Small for my 7 year old. He picked this costume after looking through ideas online. I was going to DIY it but after seeing the price I couldn't pass this one up. He just fit into this perfectly. It was a little tight around his midsection and he is slender. Where the fabric of the collar comes up to the vinyl headpiece needed some double side stick tape to prevent slipping. Overall this costume was thrifty and fun. He got many many compliments on it on Halloween.

This was the best costume my 10 year old son had seen for Halloween 2010, so we ordered it. But, what a disappointment! The "neck" is a mask, to make it fit, he had to compromise his ability to breathe thru his nose. The costume part has a thin piece of see-thru material that covers the mask and we couldn't get it to stay up over the mask. And, there are blow-up shoulder pads that are connected with 1/4" elastic that were too tight under the arms and too big across the shoulders. The costume is cute in the pictures and the idea of it is great, just didn't all go together as well once we got it home. My son had to wear a costume from 2 years ago at the last minute, not a happy moment, but oh well!

My son absolutely loved this costume! It fit very well & the "headless" part was spot on.

Me gustó mucho y a mi hijo más ya que llamó la atención en todos lados, lo recomiendo sin dudarlo.

no issue with the product

Très beau costume mon garçons aime beaucoup mais il étais briser décevant