The top is really soft and hasn't faded in the washing machine. I haven't put it in the dryer because I'm not sure the tulle bottom would hold up. It's pretty sparse and see through. My daughter wears shorts under all  her dresses anyway so it wasn't a deal breaker for me. I wouldn't let her wear tights under it though, you'd definitely see through. It's also a lot shorter than I expected, shorter than your average dress. Still cute though and she loves it