Re: Help/Advice - Order of the Phoenix costume...
Everything arrived safe and sound and my wife was thrilled!!
The quality was amazing. The customer service was very helpful. I am overall very impressed with my purchase at whimsicalley.com
I was a little upset that the some of the things didn't fit her though. :unsure That was mostly my fault though.
The skirt was too small in the hips, but the problem was I was afraid to get a size larger because then it would have been too long (she's short; 5'0"). So I am going up a size and we are just going to get the new one himmed. I wish they carried those skirts in charcoal to match the year 3-4 uniforms.
The sweater was big on her (it actually fit me well and it was a woman's medium). Before I bought it, I e-mailed customer service for a suggestion on sizing. Someone e-mailed me and said if she normally wears a small get her a medium since this will be worn over other apparel (in this case a button-up white shirt and a tie). BUT another person e-mailed me and said to stick with the size small...but I went with the size medium to be safe. Well - I chose poorly. No big deal. Other than that the sweater is great - I got the year 3-4 charcoal cardigan. Excellent quality - very reasonable price too (around $39).
All of that could have been avoided if I just knew my wife's measurements - but I was trying to keep it a secret/surprise. The web site's sizing chart seems to be very accurate. The other plus is their Return Policy is pretty lenient -
http://whimsicalley.com/returns.htm - most places will not let you return anything for any reason other than defect. I think I'm safe.
The robe is the best part. It has a nice weight to it, it sits just right on the body. I think I might want to change the clasp, but that's about it.
The tie is great - The pattern is printed onto the fabric -so it's not your typical silk tie - which is just fine in this case.
The wand is actually wood. It seems a little thick, but I've never seen a HP type of wand in person to know for sure. I plan on staining it to darken it up a bit. It looks like the same one that Alivan's sells - I'm not sure though.
Comes in this nifty box:
Again I am
very pleased with my purchase and highly recommend them to anyone - the only issue is sizing (again I want to stress, that was mostly my fault), but I plan to just return/exchange what we have for a different size. Again, no big deal.
I will post more photos later on.
Also - I really want to thank
jadedskies. She was a huge help, we probably had 40 PM's back and forth with all of my questions. She knows her stuff and really taught me a lot! Thanks again! :thumbsup
I do have another question - where is the best place to get women's collared white button-up shirts? We looked at a few place and they are a lot harder to find than I thought.
