I got the snakeskin (I think it is called) and am blown away by how elegant it looks... yeah, it's printed, and if you look close you can tell this isn't some expensive fancy dress, but, for an easy to pack, lightweight, NICE dress for a formal night on a cruise ship, this is a total score!I'm 5'2", so as with a million and one maxi dresses out there, I'll have to have it altered as it is too long for me, but that's the price I pay for being short -- and I can have it altered to be the perfect length for me and my shoes.I tried this on when my Mom was around, didn't tell her anything before coming out... and she thought I'd bought an expensive dress for formal night on the cruise I'm taking -- for me, this is a win! (I don't know if other patterns will have that "looks like more than it is" effect... but it truly is a comfy dress!)