Rubie's DC Comics Superman Child's Costume

I order costumes for my boys quite often as they really love playing dress up. This time around trying to find a Superman costume that was of decent quality and the right size was definitely a chore. I think Amazon has 3 different products and they are mixing up the links during the ordering process. Twice I had to go in and change the product because when I clicked on Add to Cart, when I got to the cart the product numbers did not match the initial costume that I ordered. So be sure to compare product numbers once you go into your Shopping cart.As for the actual costume itself, it is really a great little costume for the price. The same costume at Wal-Mart was $26.00 so I am pleased with the price. The material is made from the typical thin polyester costume material that you find in all of the retail stores like Wal-Mart, Target, etc. So if your child likes to play rough just that it will snag and run. But given the fact that most child costumes these days are made from this same material there is not much you can do about that either. It is durable enough for everyday play, I would not suggest tree climbing in it but regular play will keep the costume in decent condition for a long while. Surprisingly enough, the costume we got with this order was stitched together very well. The velcro was actually double stitched and holds together. Usually I have to safety pin the sections where the velcro attaches because they never hold together but I did not have to do that this time with this costume.The colours are true to traditional Superman, with the bright candy apple red, deep yellow and royal blue. The Superman emblem is an iron on decal but it is attached perfectly with no issues so far of it peeling off or being bubbled. One of the great additions to this costume that has been lacking in the previous Superman costumes I have bought in the past is that the belt and the cape are completely separate items. The belt ties on around the waist which helps with being able to hold up the waist and legs from the costume being too big. And the cape is a wonderfully full flowing cape that reaches all the way to the ground. My boys love that the belt and the cape are separate because it adds to their playing experience of donning on their suit piece by piece.The sizing of the costume is a totally different issue. My boys are in the 5-6 child size group and a lot of the reviews stated that this costume ran on the small side. My boys are average height but run on the skinny side so when I read the reviews talking about it being small for children built similar to my boys so I decided to order the Medium instead of the small. The medium (6-7)is HUGE. I have had to pin it in several places to keep it from drooping off of them. It is like playing Russian roulette when it comes to finding proper sizes for boys these days so the small could very well be way too small and the medium is definitely too big. The good thing is I would much rather have something too big than too small. At least they will be able to grow into it and still have this costume for a long while.Overall I am very pleased with this costume, the shipping was extremely fast, the price was reasonable and I would definitely order from Rubie's Costume Co. again.

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Very nice he loved

Loved it. But it was too big and not enough time to get smaller size by event date

Excellent

We went with a superhero theme for our family this year and this costume was the one my son decided to go with. It looked a bit cheap so I wasn't expecting much, but it actually looked really nice on him and it held up very well. The cape was a bit annoying to him and the velcro was rubbing on his neck so he did take some issue with that. He decided to have a wrestling match with his cousins after trick-or-treating and ended up with grass stains, I figured they wouldn't come out but again I was surprised when they did. All in All great costume and the size fit my 6 almost 7 year old perfectly, he normally wears a 7/8.

Although the costume was exactly what we needed for an indoor superhero dance, I was very disappointed when two hours into wearing the costume this leaves started to unravel. I purchased a size bigger so my son could wear it for more than one season. Now the second time he's wearing it, we've had to roll the sleeve way up to hide the fact that this costume is falling apart. Unfortunately with the condition of this leave, he can not wear this for actual trick or treating on Halloween as we live in colder climate and he can't have the sleeves rolled up to his elbow.

I will start off by saying I love the costume. Great price, looks great, great quality. But my goodness, the sizing is just so so wrong.This is my small 6-year old son. He is 44 inches tall and around 46 pounds (recently measured at doctor) He primarily wears 5/6 boys clothing. This is the size Medium Superman costume that is size 8/10! It says a size Medium would fit height 50-54 inches. That is SO wrong. This costume fits my son perfect, with room to grow!