Frisky - that's just my opinion -- I really prefer the flatter material. I always notice the plushness of the velvety suits but I also notice that it just seems to raise the surface of the whole body a little. I think the regular material is just sleeker. I think I notice it more on the bustier girls it seems -- and that just makes them look bigger, like "thicker" and not just bustier, and not necessarily in a better way.