{"product_id":"hibiscus-bottom-short-tank-cotton-dress","title":"Hibiscus Bottom Band Petite Women's A-Line Dress","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHibiscus Bottom Band Petite Women's A-Line Dress — cut for shorter frames, and it runs small\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're under about 5'4\" and every aloha dress you try hangs past your knee, this is the cut to look at. It's a petite-fit A-line tank dress, mini length, with a square neck and a zipper up the back — a real fitted dress rather than a pull-on shift. The one thing to know before you order: it runs small and short for most people. Take that seriously and this dress fits beautifully; ignore it and it won't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit\u003c\/strong\u003e — petite fit, fitted A-line, bust darted, waist darted front and back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizing note\u003c\/strong\u003e — runs small and short for most people; check the short tank dress size chart before ordering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e — mini, 3–5 inches above the knee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeckline\u003c\/strong\u003e — square\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure\u003c\/strong\u003e — zipper back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e — 100% cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade\u003c\/strong\u003e — in Hawaii, USA\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\u003eTwo things work against your usual size here. The petite proportions shorten the bodice and the skirt, and the cut itself runs small. Most customers do better going up a size, and if you're between sizes there's no question — take the larger. The bust and waist darts mean the dress follows your shape instead of skimming it, so a size that's merely close won't zip comfortably. On a frame over 5'6\" the mini length reads very short, closer to 5 inches above the knee than 3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWear It For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResort dinners, a lu'au where you'd rather not be in a long dress, birthday lunches, and warm-weather evenings out where you want something fitted and finished rather than casual. The zipper back and darted waist put it a step above a beach cover-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCoordinating Pieces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree more pieces come in this same print: a women's shirt, a men's shirt, and a smocked tube dress. Order the men's shirt alongside this for a matching couple's look at a lu'au or vow renewal, or pair the tube dress with the A-line if two of you want the same print in different cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMachine wash cold on a gentle or delicate cycle with mild soap, line dry, cool iron. Cotton will tighten up on a hot wash, and in a dress that already runs small you don't have the room to spare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Shop MauiShirts?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28 years selling Hawaiian clothing from our Maui showroom — since 1998\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe tell you when a cut runs small, before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize charts for this specific short tank dress style, not a generic women's chart\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\u003eShould I size up?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most people should. This A-line runs small and short — use the short tank dress chart rather than your usual dress size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI'm 5'8\" — is it too short?\u003c\/strong\u003e Likely, if you want coverage. The mini length sits 3–5 inches above the knee on a petite frame, so it will sit higher on you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I match it with a men's shirt?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — the men's Hibiscus Bottom Band shirt is the same print. Order them together and the prints line up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill my dress look exactly like the photo?\u003c\/strong\u003e Close, but not identical. 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