When Pirates change occupation

For the past 2 years I have lived with a pirate. He's bossy, demanding and sometimes plain rude. But he's cute and he calls me a princess so I let him stay. :) Then one day after a few incidents where the neighbors had the local fire fighters come on a false alarm, my pirate announced that he would like to be a fireman and if I could get him a costume. I welcomed the change and set out to buy a firefighter costume. Now one would think this is a simple task but it is not. Even during Halloween I couldn't find one decent firefighter costume. Wait let me explain. I actually did find quite a few but not good quality ones. I don't just want this costume to hold up to one glorious night of candy collection. I need one that could very well be worn daily for the next two years (granted it still fits). After months of searching I came up empty handed so I was thrilled when Halloweencostumes.com contacted us and asked us if our 4 year old tester would review one of their costumes!! When we first checked out their website we were surprised at the choices. Not only did they have a fire fighter costume but they had many too choose from from toddler too adult!! Men and woman too! The kids options also had a few different versions at different price points which was really nice. We ended up choosing one that looked very similar to the fire fighters in our town which L was ecstatic about! The costume we chose was the Kids Fire Fighter Costume and includes a plastic helmet, coveralls and a jacket. I was worried about buying online and getting the wrong size but hey have size charts for all their products and a helpful "how to measure" guide. I got L all measure up and added a few inches for good measure and chose the size 6 option. The only thing about the sizing that bothered me was that when I got the costume it was listed as size 4-6 not just size 6, if I had known that I would have chosen the next size up. The costume is a perfect fit but it would have fit for much longer had I chosen the 6-8 which was listed as an 8. I don't remember the exact time line but I do remember that shipping was super fast! The day it arrived L could not have been more excited to open that box. We were all blown away at the quality and detail of the costume!! The costume itself is made out of a sturdy canvas or similar fabric, the zipper hardware is top quality as is the jacket hooks (it actually hooks up in the front!! like a real fireman's jacket!), there are even thumb holes on the jacket sleeves! Here is the websites description

"The authentic costume includes a brown jacket made from a cotton, leatheroid and polyester blend. It zips up the front as well as buttons with the bronze hooks. Working pockets are located on each side of the jacket while yellow and reflective silver accents line the jacket across the torso and sleeves. The matching overall pants have the same yellow and reflective silver accents across the bottom. Working pockets are also located on the sides along with brown holsters. The overalls have red, adjustable straps just like a real firefighter. The included fireman's helmet is made out of plastic and is black with yellow accents. A fire chief logo is attached to the front. It has a circumference between 17 1/2" - 21 1/2" with an interior size adjuster for the perfect fit. Also available in an adult size! "

L has worn this costume almost daily for months and it still looks fabulous. He even had the opportunity to wear it to our local fire station and all the firemen there were really impressed. HalloweenCostumes.com has an amazing selection of costumes from infant to adult at all price points there is something for everyone. If you are still on the lookout for a costume you are sure to find what you are looking for there and at a price you can afford too.

Check out www.HalloweenCostumes.com for your costume needs today! They ship to both US and Canada and have a variety of costumes at every price point!!