So much more beautiful than the picture can depict! Amazing that it could be used for both formal and casual dining if you use your imagination -- which I must in the absence of unlimited funds and storage space.  The embroidery is impeccable and elegant and lends itself to more formal use.  The texture could lend itself to more casual use with the proper use of tableware and other linens.  And the measurements are perfect -- no lopsided linens. My dining room becomes a true centerpiece of my whole apartment with this tablecloth on it.  I can't wait to entertain next!!