My 2.5 year old daughter wants to be Rapunzel for Halloween but she also loves dressing up at other times, so I wanted a dress that would survive more than one night.  I also was looking for something without tulle and other itchy products that are on many of the princess dresses you can get.  While those dresses are often beautiful, they can be incredibly uncomfortable.

Ordered this dress in the size 1 - 3 based on reviews for other sizes that said the dresses are intentionally long.  My daughter is on the tall side of average for her age and I'm glad I got the size I did for her.  The dress almost touches the floor so it looks official without being a huge tripping hazard.  Living in MN I appreciate that there is give in the bodice and the fullness of the skirt as it will allow for layers under her costume for trick or treating.  She should be able to wear this for at least a year.

I have not washed this yet but the construction seems sturdy.  Yes, it does need to be ironed when you first get it but that is easy to do and should be expected.  The only small change I would make is to make the head hole slightly bigger as that takes a little force to get on.  All in all, this was a great purchase.