{"product_id":"girls-cotton-hawaiian-sundress-orchid-plumeria-garden","title":"Orchid Plumeria Garden Girl's Elastic Tube Top Dress","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOrchid Plumeria Garden Girl's Elastic Tube Top Dress — three ways to tie it, one dress in the bag\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eParents buy this one for a trip because it does the work of three dresses. The straps tie over the shoulders for a ceremony, cross up into a halter when she's running around, or come off entirely for the beach. The smocked bodice stretches, so it fits her this year and usually still fits next year — which is why we see the same families come back for a second colour rather than a bigger size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes\u003c\/strong\u003e — 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 6X-Large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColours\u003c\/strong\u003e — Aqua, Black, Pink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBodice\u003c\/strong\u003e — cotton smocked, elastic through the body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTies\u003c\/strong\u003e — wear as shoulder straps, halter, or strapless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e — knee length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure\u003c\/strong\u003e — tie, no zip or buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e — 100% cotton, made in Hawaii, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow This Fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder her usual size. The smocking is the reason this dress forgives a lot — the elastic bodice pulls in on a slim child and gives on a sturdier one, so you're not chasing an exact chest measurement. If she is between sizes, take the larger and tie the shoulder straps shorter; a smocked dress that starts a little long simply becomes a shorter dress the following summer. Knee length on a size 2 will sit closer to mid-calf on a smaller-framed toddler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWear It For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeach ceremonies and flower-girl duties (tie the shoulders for photos), lu'au dinners, resort mornings, and the whole in-between part of a Hawaii holiday where she goes from sand to a restaurant with one change of clothes. Cotton means you can wash it in the hotel sink and it will be dry by morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCold wash, tumble low or hang dry. Cotton can tighten slightly on a hot cycle, and heat is also hard on smocking elastic — keep it cool and the bodice keeps its stretch. Iron the skirt only, not the smocked panel.\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\u003eWe handle kids' sizing questions before you order, not after it arrives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree colours stocked, so siblings don't have to match exactly\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\u003eWhich size should I order?\u003c\/strong\u003e Her normal size. The smocked bodice stretches in both directions, so it's the most forgiving cut we carry for children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the straps stay tied on an active kid?\u003c\/strong\u003e Tie them in a double knot at the shoulder and they hold. If she's swimming or climbing, go strapless — that's what the elastic bodice is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it dressy enough for a beach wedding?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, worn with the shoulder ties. 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