As others have stated, it does have lightly scalloped edges unlike the straight edges that appear in the photo. I have washed the pillow cases more times than the quilt itself and the pillow covers are showing pilling and not looking great after being washed once a week for the past 5 months.  I bought this because I was looking for a thin, white quilt for the summer months in my un-air conditioned apartment and that's what I got. If that's what you are looking for then this isn't a bad set and so affordable!