There was a several weeks wait for this item to arrive, and it was, therefore, given late as a birthday gift. It is very pretty. The colors are lovely. The satin piping on the edge was a beautiful surprise, making it so much prettier than the usual pillow covers that I have seen and bought. The covers are unusual; I would like to have them myself. They were given to celebrate the little foxes we have seen in our neighborhood in the past two months. I am unable to review the results of laundering...