I purchased this costume for my 4yo son for Halloween. I ordered the size 4, which specified that it was for children ages 3-4 years old. I have no idea the sort of giant children the designer has but my son is of average height and weight and he is swimming in this costume. The chest is not padded; it's a molded front that runs up to my son's chin and down to his groin. The hood fits my 9 year old! This costume is meant for someone around the age of 7 in my opinion. On top of all of that, one of the seams in the leg has a hole in it from where it wasn't sewn properly; we discovered said hole when my son shoved his foot through it whilst trying the costume on. The cape is not as long as pictured; about the only good thing about this costume is the belt, which is made of flexible plastic and ties on.

My son really wants to like this costume; he keeps putting it on and taking it off. I think he's hoping the costume will feel better on him but he always removes it immediately. It looks like I'm going to be buying him another costume for Halloween...