I have a reclining sofa, I did a lot of research on how to get a slip cover to work with it, and a style like this was what was recommended.  I didn't even care if the sofa wouldn't recline with a cover on, I just wanted the ugly couch to look better until I could bring myself to buy a new one.  The slip cover didn't fit right, and the way the arms were, one side of the ties ended up being wider than the other.  My husband and I found ourselves doing a lot of pulling and tucking to make it look good.  Then the dog jumps on the couch and it untucks.  The kids sit on the couch and be fore you know it the slip cover is off all together.  Very frustrating.  Maybe it would work better with a different style, but it doesn't work for me.