The Rubie's Costume Company Mermaid Dog Costume is aesthetically pleasing but suffers from fit and functionality issues.
Constructing the costume from materials supplied, such as buttons, straps can be challenging.
Prevention: Agent fasteners or extra bands might help the containment.
Reviewers appreciate the cute and festive design.
The materials and color choices are well-received.
The costume often doesn't fit as depicted and can be too small or too large.
Tip: Attempt customized pinning on sections that don’t fit well.
The construction of the shell bra and tail is problematic and visually misleading.
Many users found the lack of instructions for assembly frustrating.
Tip: Instructions on how to fasten pieces properly would likely mitigate this issue.
The materials used in the costume are perceived as flimsy by some users.
Factors: No mentions of durability factors.
No, the costume does not come with assembly instructions
Best suited for dogs with minimal movement and not inclined to scratch himself
"Very cute. I have a German Shepard and she was so pretty in her costume. The shells were too wide and a little flimsy. The tail wouldn’t stay on straight. It would flop to the left or right off her back. I wish there was a strap to secure the end of the tail."
"This needs to come with directions or something... it is misleading how in the picture it looks like a bikini on the dog, while in real life, it's more like shoulder straps. I spent so long trying to figure out how to make it look like the picture... however, I realized that in the picture there see..."
While visually appealing, the Rubie's costume might not be your best bet unless you're sticking just for pictures.
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Cute design but functional issues and poor LED performance.
Cute and comfortable, but size may be an issue.