According to legend, dreamcatchers were used to ward off bad dreams, the theory being that only good dreams would be allowed to filter through the spider web, bad dreams would be caught in the net, disappearing with the light of day. If there is any truth to that belief then one cannot go far wrong with this 24" dreamcatcher, with beads and real feathers. Measures 12" wide with a total length of 24" when all the tassels and feathers are hanging down.