{"product_id":"bamboo-island-cotton-short-tank-dress","title":"Bamboo Island Petite Women's Sheath Dress","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBamboo Island Petite Women's Sheath Dress — a short tank cut made for a shorter frame\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are under about 5'4\" and every tank dress you try hits at an awkward spot on the calf, this is the one built for your proportions. It's a petite-length sheath: darted through the body so it follows your shape instead of hanging off it, with a back zip so it goes on cleanly and stays put. Women buy it as the dress they can throw on for dinner and still wear the next morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut\u003c\/strong\u003e — petite length, short tank sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeckline\u003c\/strong\u003e — round neck front, V-back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaping\u003c\/strong\u003e — darted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure\u003c\/strong\u003e — back zipper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e — 100% cotton, made in Hawaii\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e — Shannon Marie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow This Fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a petite pattern, so it's cut shorter through the torso and shorter in the skirt than a standard tank dress — that matters if you've been hemming everything. The darts mean it sits closer to the body than a loose pull-on style, so it reads shaped rather than shapeless. Use the short tank dress size chart on this page rather than assuming your usual dress size carries over; petite sizing rarely lines up with regular. If you want ease across the bust and hip, take the larger of two sizes, because a darted sheath has less give than a straight-cut shift. The back zip means you don't need extra room to get it over your shoulders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWear It For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResort dinners, gallery walks, cruise port days, Sunday service, and the kind of warm evening where a sleeveless cotton dress is the only sensible thing to own. Cotton holds up to a full day in humidity better than a dressier fabric, so it works from lunch straight through to evening without a change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCold machine wash, tumble dry low or hang to dry. Cotton can tighten up slightly on a hot cycle, so keep the heat down and it will keep its length. Warm iron if you want it crisp; close the zip before washing so it doesn't catch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Shop MauiShirts?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelling Hawaiian clothing from our Maui showroom since 1998 — 28 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize charts on the page, and a person on the phone if the chart doesn't settle it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe'll tell you when a cut runs short or narrow before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree shipping to anywhere in the USA and its territories — no minimum order. Priority Mail and FedEx available if you need it faster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does \"petite\" actually change here?\u003c\/strong\u003e The torso and skirt are both cut shorter. It's proportioned for a shorter frame rather than simply being a smaller size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI'm between sizes — which way?\u003c\/strong\u003e Up. The darted sheath shape has less give than a loose tank dress, so the larger size is the safer choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I wear a regular bra with the V-back?\u003c\/strong\u003e The V sits at the back neckline rather than low on the spine, so most customers wear a standard bra with it without trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the cotton shrink?\u003c\/strong\u003e A little on a hot wash. Cold water and low heat in the dryer and it holds its length.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MauiShirts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59770948813086,"sku":"162S-128","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1086\/8608\/2334\/files\/bamboo-island-women-s-100-cotton-v-back-short-tank-dress-96_b6ab1aaf-5dae-4c23-af7b-6cbb10ed88d7.jpg?v=1786841934","url":"https:\/\/mauishirts.com\/products\/bamboo-island-cotton-short-tank-dress","provider":"MauiShirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}