This bedspread set was purchased for my teenage son.  It was purchased for a standard twin bed and it fit; the bed was traded out for a XL twin mattress and the bedspread fit the longer mattress as well.  I have owned it for over a year; it washes up well and stills looks great.  No need for a bed skirt, which saves expense, plus I think ruffled bed skirts have a girlish look to them.  It has a good weight to it; it does not slide off the bed like some comforters do - so after the bed is made, it looks made all day.