I bought this for my 3 year old son to wear for Easter pictures. The tie itself is very well made of nice thick material. The color is pretty true to the picture....maybe a little less pink and more lilac, depending on your computer screen. It opens and closes using a zipper...just don't let your kid play with it. My son did and pulled the teeth of the zipper apart and it's impossible to get them back together. However, the tie is still usable.