Nooooooo don't color!! It's so purtiful!!! I love all the shading and life in the dress. All the . . . well, they're not necissarily ruffles and I guess not too much in the folds department either, but you know what I'm saying. The longer sleve is particularly beautiful. Though unless that's supposed to be an open part of the dress, the part above the sleeves and below the collar looks a tad too empty while the part at the waist looks fine. But I'm certainly no fashion designer. XP