The dress is a little darker/richer in color than the images on the site portray, which is a good thing; I loved the cranberry and eggplant colors. Really perfect dress for an hourglass or pear-shaped lady -- though, I could see going down a size if you're more pear-shaped. The zipper was pretty difficult to move when the dress changed colors, but I found turning it to the front, zipping it past the difficulty, and then turning it back to the side worked.