My daughter begged me to get this for her as she had a school play coming up and needed something like this for her part. We carefully measured to make sure it would fit her, and when received it was perfect, not too loose and not too tight, plus the quality of the vest was far above what I expected.Fast forward 4 months later when the play came around... and it no longer fits :( except for trying it on, she didn't even get to wear it. So it is still hanging in her closet, but no complaints, it looks good and smell like leather (not super strong thankfully). she was super excited and loved it the moment she got it, and then never got to wear it after trying it on. Such is the way of clothing for young kids :)I would recommend it, although I think it is a bit much to buy it for a single wear.