As others have said this belt is nowhere near 61 inches. But as big as it is, it should fit around your giant gut even with a full fluffy santa coat. I use it for my pirate outfit and its quite nice as far as size goes.

As far as build quality is concerned, even at a low price this is a poor bargain. This sucker is so cheap I feel like its going to fall apart at any given instant. It certainly won't last for a night of Halloween and it darn sure won't hold up any of my pirate accessories, even the cheap plastic pistol I carry. This more for display than anything else. For a mannequin in a costume shop it would be fine. For walking around or sitting with kids all day long I think its a very poor choice. Gold grommets fall off with no stress on them. Everything feels flimsy and super cheap, even worse than the price would indicate.

No good for active pirates or santas in my opinion. Just a display piece.