This shower curtain is just perfect for our bathroom! I bought 2 of them so I can have the opening in the middle to get into the tub instead of from the sides. They are not bulky, gaudy at all and the ruffled circles look really nice and fit my Victorian look that I have created.
The material on the curtain is made with a high quality fabric, it looks nice and is soft to the touch. They came with some wrinkles but the wrinkles fell right out by themselves once hung and after a hot shower. 
You will want to buy a liner with them as the do not repel water.

Yes I would recommend them to a friend. I bought colored shower hooks to give them a splash of color.