My friend and I both decided to buy this dress for Santacon here on amazon. When we received the dresses, we realized that we were sent two different dresses even though they were both the same design. My friends was a fluffierfur-like fabric neck and skirt rim whereas mine was closer to a stuffed animals smooth fabric neck and skirt rim. My color was also a deeper burgundy red than hers was which was a richer scarlet red. Mine also was a bit longer in the skirt than hers was and the belts were two different styles. It was surprising to us that both items were sold under the same amazon link. I would say if you and your friends are trying to match, buy with the same seller. Besides those differences, the dress was great and we got tons of compliments. The fabric was nice because it had a bit of sleeves, but it didn't make us overheat in the San Francisco sun (surprising I know!). The hoods were a bit big, but they were a cute addition.
To clarify, each seller has different dresses, so if you want them all the same then buy from one seller. The dress was great and looked fabulous on us. I would recommend getting them for santacon!