Honestly, can't blame anyone but myself and maybe the French. They're just very small and petite. Their mustaches are small(don't think they can grow anything larger then a pencil width), food is small, packages small, cigarettes are small, streets small, and rather narrow-minded(small) which we can see based on their history of conquests and inability to defend themselves. But this costume is pretty fun in general. We were pretending to be sailors at our friend's wedding(no it wasn't a themed wedding) and it rather worked because the bride(also small) was visibly upset and kicked us out halfway through the reception when we robed her grandfather(very small) as Napoleon Bonaparte and rode him around the dance floor on Aunt Lizzy's corgi. Splendid time, don't need to buy this again but if they get re-married we'll bust them back out and maybe buy a few more.