Eskimo - costume discontinued by Coquette - review by Shhhitsasecret

The moment I saw this Eskimo outfit from Coquette, I was super excited. It is completely my style, and from the pictures it actually looked like it would be decent quality for a costume. However, when I received it, I was just disgusted with almost everything about it. This is the second time I have gotten something that they didn't even finish sewing the product!

The fake fur is something you would see on a matted bear at the dollar store. It looks nothing like the pictures in the description. Not only are they really cheesy, but they are tacked on in just a spot or two so most of the fur is not even attached. This goes for the cuffs on the arms, as well.

In the picture the 'faux suede' looks pretty decent, and the toggles are wooden or at least plastic with the look of wood. The actual product comes with these plastic toggles that are black, and I guess are supposed to resemble sharks teeth?

This costume can be salvaged, but I need to pull out my sewing machine and do some work. I just don't think it is worth it to have to redo or fix a costume with a $45.00 price tag. The only thing that was accurate was the color of the 'faux suede' and the size. The size was actually spot on. I love the design of it, and idea of this outfit is amazing. The manufacturing of this product, however, is one of the worst I have seen! In my opinion, it is definitely not worth almost $50.00. I think it is worth more like $15.

However, with all of that being said, my husband who wasn't sold at first likes it on me, so it did the trick. Again, I want to stress it is cute and from a distance; you can't see how 'cheap' it actually is. Is it even legal to put up pictures of a completely different product than what is in the package? Just keep in mind when shopping for lingerie that you want to see more than just one set of pictures of the outfit. That way you aren't being sold on a glamor shot.

As far as the material goes, it is 80% nylon and 20% spandex, so it is comfortable and stretchy. The material is alright, but does not really give you that faux suede feel. Honestly, I guess I wouldn't be half as disgusted if they could have just sewed the darn thing correctly.

For care:
Hand wash and let dry, probably because it wouldn't hold up in a washer and the fur would be gone if you put it in the dryer...just my opinion.

Here are a couple of pictures I have taken of the actual product. Hope this helps some of you:

The cuff that is not even really sewn on:


The 'shark teeth' toggles:


The overall look, still love the design:


Good look at the 'sewing' that is done attaching the fur to the hood:


All in all, knowing everything, I would still buy this piece at a fraction of the cost. If they just finished sewing the product, it would improve the overall quality. But my thoughts are that this would be a good deal if I found it at a yard sale for a few dollars.

This item still makes you feel cute and the design of it is great, just don't expect even the department store quality when it comes to the sewing or putting it together.