Shade is not white, it is cream colored or even a light beige. Also, the fabric is a rough canvas-type fabric and not something you would expect on a high end lamp-shade. If you've seen a canvas tote bag that is not dyed--the cream, yellowish color-- that is what the shade is made of. More of a crafty / country look than an elegant lamp shade. The color, especially, looks nothing like the photo. The wire hardware at the top looks shiny and cheap, although this is mostly hidden unless one looks down inside the lamp from the top.