I have multiple Ellie dresses. The red cherry is a true red. It is lined. I got multiple compliments on it. I’m hoping it doesn’t shrink after washing. I also have the red stripe. After washing it. The lyocel fabric shrunk. I washed in cold water and hung up to dry. The lining is cotton. Now, I’ll have to have the lining hemmed so that it doesn’t hang out below the dress.