My husband and I also dress up in couples costumes, so when we decided what we wanted to be, he was happy to find a lion costume that could still look "macho".  I was a circus ringmaster and he was the lion and we received a ton of compliments on both of our costumes.  He is a big guy in terms of broad shoulders, and this fit him perfectly.  It is well made add although the material is not extemely thick, he did stay warm in it, almost too warm when we were where there was alot of people.  I can't say that I have any negatives with this costume but one warning is that this may not fit some one taller than 6 ft. as he is that tall and the length was perfect.