{"product_id":"hibiscus-island-short-tank-square-neck-cotton-aloha-dress","title":"Red Hibiscus Island Petite Women's A-Line Dress","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRed Hibiscus Island Petite Women's A-Line Dress — cut for a shorter frame, and it shows\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePetite shoppers usually end up hemming everything, and a mini that hits mid-thigh on a 5'8\" model ends up nowhere near a mini on someone 5'2\". This one is drafted petite from the start: shorter bodice to the waist, shorter skirt, and darts placed where a smaller frame actually needs them. Cotton rather than rayon, so it holds its shape through a hot day and washes without ceremony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit\u003c\/strong\u003e — petite, fitted through the bust and waist\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 — back zipper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaping\u003c\/strong\u003e — bust darts, waist darts front and back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e — 100% cotton, made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow This Fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis one runs small and short for most people.\u003c\/strong\u003e Take that seriously — it is the single thing customers call us about. If you are between sizes, go up. If you are above about 5'5\", the mini length will sit higher on you than 3–5 inches above the knee, so treat the stated length as the shortest it could be, not the longest. The darted bust and waist mean it follows the body rather than skimming it; there is no give in the seams and no stretch in the cotton, so a snug fit stays snug. The back zipper means you need the shoulders and bust to fit properly before anything else works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWear It For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSunday brunch, a resort dinner, a bridal shower, dancing at a reception where you don't want fabric around your ankles. It's also the dress petite customers reach for when the rest of the family is in the same print for a photo and they don't want a long dress swallowing them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCoordinating Pieces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed Hibiscus Island runs eleven pieces across the family, so this dress is a real matching option rather than a lone print. Pair it with the Red Hibiscus Island Men's Shirt, the Women's Shirt, the Girl's Mock Warp Sarong or the Puff Sleeve 2pc for the girls, and the Boys 2pc or boy's cargo shorts for the boys. There's also a sarong and the general Matching Tropical Print for Family Outfits. Order the group together so the reds sit at the same depth in photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCold wash, tumble low or hang to dry. Cotton this weight can tighten up slightly on a hot cycle, and since the dress already runs small, that's worth avoiding. Warm iron on the reverse if the darts need crisping.\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 say plainly when something runs small, before you buy it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep matching-print stock, so a family can order from one run\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. It runs small through the bust and waist, and the fitted darts don't forgive a tight fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI'm 5'7\" — will this still work as a petite?\u003c\/strong\u003e The bodice will sit high and the skirt will read shorter than 3–5 inches above the knee. If you want a true mini, fine; if you wanted knee length, this isn't it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the rest of my family match this?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — the same print runs through men's and women's shirts, boys' and girls' pieces and a sarong. Order them at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the cotton shrink?\u003c\/strong\u003e A little on a hot wash. 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