I love this sheet set. The embroidering is very pretty. I got the color linen and it is a beautiful neutral, true to the picture. The sheets have gotten softer with washing and I find them very comfortable. Here's where I had to make some alterations....I have a queen bed. I originally bought the queen set and it was way off in measurements and did not fit my bed. I do not even have a thick mattress. I have an adjustable bed so the mattress is actually on the thinner side compared to most. The sheets shrink significantly. However, I love the the look so much that I returned the defective sheets and bought a king size, knowing that I would either alter them. I just tuck in the excess of the bottom sheet and the top sheet, after washing and shrinkage, fit fine on my bed. I also bought the euro shams and it all looks very pretty on my bed. So...with the above said, I think the the embroidering and detail and sale price was more than enough to make up for the few cons. In fact, I just ordered another set as a back up!