It looks just like the picture! If you are not a size 8-10, this will not it fit me like a glove and I cannot wait to wear it to a ball.I loved the beautiful gown.What a proud abject disappointment upon receiving this item. First, it is entirely too small for the size indicates...maybe they were trying to save on the beautiful African fabric used...and it was beautiful...just entirely too small the way it was cut. Second and my main point of contention...the photo leads you to believe you will receive an already prepared and designed gele or head piece. What a big disappointment to see thatthe "gele" was not received as pictured and the material provided was a super simple strip of cloth barely enough to tie around the head LET ALONE TO FABRICATE A GELE AS PICTURED!!!! WHAT FALSE ADVERTISING AND FALSE REPRESENTATION!!!! And as someone who spent 40 years in Africa and have many beautiful African clothes...and BEAUTIFUL HEADPIECES...THIS WAS PURE FALSE ADVERTISING CRAP AND A WASTE OF MY TIME, FASHIOB SENSE/SELECTION AND MONEY. I can adjust the dress but that sorry piece of fabric strip for the head piece is simply pitiful.NEVER AGAIN.The material was not mudcloth,just a highly starched cotton dress.It looks cheaply made , not at all what I expected.The print and style is gorgeous!Loved the dresses but needed a more formal attire.I don’t care to have to pay the cleaner to take some of the starch out, but I shall. It’s too stiff. If it was any stiffer, surely the dress could stand up by its very own.dress length is too long this would fit 6 ft woman I am 5 3 and hemming it takes away the flow of dress it fits otherwise