I love this sarong and I must say the picture does not do it justice!  I almost did not purchase this beautiful sarong becuase the way it is shown to be tied made me think the material was too stiff to lay down properly on my hips. Not so! There is plenty of material for full coverage and it ties and drapes beautifully on the body. I am very pleased with this purchase and I would personally advise viewere to ignore this picture and buy it before word gets out that this is a simple, flattering, quality cover up!