I loooove this dress. I purchased it for a "50 Shades of Blue" event and my only constructive criticism is that it looks more indigo-blue-purple than royal blue, hence 4 vs 5 stars. I was pleased to see that the dress looks blue in pictures, however when compared to my husband's tie (true royal blue) one can see the contrast. Again, I'm very happy with the dress but it was a little too purple in real life for me.