The comforter is much softer than I expected which was a pleasant surprise it's a little small so if you want it to hang down farther over the edges of the bed, I'd order up a size...I ordered the dark grey and it is a lighter color than the pictures which isn't bad just worth noting. The reason For only 3 stars (which may be silly to some) the stripes are much skinnier than pictured which makes it seem  more juvenile and less elegant.