My 7 year old loved this. She totally rocks all parts in and out of the water. I will say the top is a little small for a little girl and it moved around a bit.

I've read many negative reviews and I was expecting an ok product as I couldn't find much better in that price range.

I was happily surprised. It was a gift to one of my daughters who is 5 years old and not super tall or big (not tiny either though!).

She loved the tail. She found the crown a bit uncomfortable, but most of those plastic crowns are.

The top is the one item we had (and still have) issues with. It's rather large, but it's not necessarily easy to cover her chest. I suppose it doesn't matter that much at that age, but there is quite a bit of wiggle room and well, I cannot figure out how to tie it right (I'm the Dad so maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I don't think so).

The quality is quite fine, but it's truly made to last one season, 2 max, so don't expect to pass it down to a younger kid or reselling it later. It will be perfect for a summer, maybe two, but then you will likely have to toss it.

Now, I wish you could see the smile on my daughter's face when everyone at the pool was saying: "Oh look! A real mermaid!"

For that alone, it is assuredly worth 5 stars.

My 6 year old grand daughter absolutely LOVED this outfit! It fit her perfectly and really was much better quality than I expected. The tail is all fabric, so not like a flipper. What is really cool is that it has snaps so she can walk around in it if she unsnaps it and pulls it up a little. I loved the little mermaid tail necklace that came with it but would have preferred the crown of flowers pictured with some of the styles instead of the plastic tiara. Still, I am number one grandma in my little mermaid's eyes!

She love it

Great for swimming