The colors are vibrant and the material it is made of is certainly different from what I expected... Not as soft as chiffon nor as crunchy as crinoline. Its a nice blend of both honestly. While it is not as full as I hoped it would be, it does give a gentle lift to light fabric circle skirts and pinup style dresses. If your garment is heavy weight you may need to consider another manufacture or laying 2-3 of these together. That being said, the ends of the layers are nicely finished with color matching ribbon, making this one of the best "cheaper" petticoats that I've purchased through Amazon. If you need true fullness you may want to look for crinoline or chiffon petticoats make specifically for squaredancing. Also note: their "plus sizes" are true to the description so if you are smaller than their measurement chart you may want to order the tighter size unless you plan to layer multiple petticoat.