This is really high quality for what I paid. I am extremely happy with it. SIZE: I ordered a size larger than usual due to the fact I have an hour-glass shape, and it fits perfectly, though the top is just a bit low. Not a problem as I am wearing it to play Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Medeival styles required the covering of the head and décolletage with a head scarf. It is also a tad long. But I'm only 5'5" and it looks like I can easily hem it with some iron-on hem tape. QUALITY: It is great quality FABRIC for a costume. The velvet isn't see-through. It is good material that looks like it will last, and it has stretch to it, so it is very flattering. The DETAILING along the neckline is only stamped, not embroidery, but for $30, I'm not displeased. The CROWN is surprisingly thick and looks very realistic. Not cheap or thin or tinny looking. In fact, I think it is made of thick rubber, which gives it a hefty, very real look. I only wish the crown went all the way around, but it goes half-way then is kept in place with a good-sized black elastic. But I still prefer it to those aluminum/tin-like crowns that I've seen sell for $20! Sometimes these costumes are shown with accessories that aren't included. The BELT shown is a ribbon of gold and silver on black. It is really beautiful and of good quality. It is actual embroidered ribbon, not a stamped pattern, and it goes on with a velcro attachment in back. the velcro section is quite long, so it has a huge amount of adjustability, which is also nice. I will definitely look for California Costumes brand when Halloween rolls around and my kids are looking for costumes. AMAZON SELLER: I was super impressed as it arrived BEFORE the earliest estimated delivery date and I chose regular shipping speed. Thank you, Pure Costumes Marketplace (seller). NOTES: I ordered this because of a time constraint and its price. And am extraordinarily pleased with it. I expected to use it as a fill-in this year and to get one of those "proper" expensive gowns (for hundreds of dollars) for next year, as I will continue to do this gig every year for the forseable future. But it is such a good costume, I'll continue to use this one for years to come (and save a ton of money!). Because I like it so much, I will now just share this tidbit of information (which will not matter at all to most people who just want a pretty ancient-princess-type costume): Though listed as a Lady Guinevere costume (Arthurian legend is set in the 5th-6th c), this costume is not really Medeival. Necklines at that time were square, and there was no gathering or puffing of shoulders (as this costume has). The same remained true through the 12 c. during which time Eleanor of Aquitaine lived (though, her death occurred just prior to the Renaissance and a dramatic change in styles started to take place). Since I am playing Eleanor for an elementary school's history section of study on the mid-Ages, and as I'm a history buff, I'd like this costume to be more accurate to the time period, but because the material looks so sturdy, I think I can make these adjustments to the costume on my own.
