I bought this for my wife for her birthday last year.  After 8 months of near daily use the robe is still as soft as it was when she opened the package.  Speaking of the package this came very nicely packaged with a bow around the robe.  I did check out the companies website for better fitting guidlines, but with that knowledge my purchase was the perfect size.  My wife loves it; I have no doubt that you or your wife will love it too.