We bought these for our 2 year old daughter who wears them to dance class and is 24lbs. They're long on her, but we just pull them up to hide her swimsuit. Most traditional dance stockings are made of nylon and we felt uncomfortable when our daughter wore this material so we bought these as they are made from organic cotton. They are gentle washable and sun dried so I recommend treating them with care. They're also slightly faded from the sun, which we prefer as they now match the traditional pink ballet stockings worn by most ballet dancers. We ended up buying a second pair just in case they broke and we appreciate the affordable price.