I have several Old Shanghai robes and they are beautiful and well worth whatever you pay for them and far more than we actually paid for them! The seams are double-stitched and the package arrives with the belt separate so you can easily find it. The length is perfect and I love the inside tie closure with helps to keep it closed when you have company and want to be a little more discreet. I got the black and I wish that the birds were red rather than pink because I am not such a pink girl, but it is absolutely stunning. I have friends that visit me and think that I paid 5 X the price. I also liked that it arrived two days after I ordered it, so it was not something I had to wait forever to get. The quality is really there, and don't worry about it being too thin and see through because it is not. The colors are also very vibrant. I own one in the turquoise and it is probably the most beautiful color of turquoise I have ever seen. I get so many compliments on it that I'm thinking of ordering another one in the turquoise but the longer length.