{"product_id":"long-tank-dress-melia-button-front","title":"Melia Plumeria Empire Tie Back","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMelia Plumeria Empire Tie Back — an adjustable waist you set yourself\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost empire dresses commit you to one waist position and you either love it or you don't. This one doesn't. The ties run through the back, so you pull them to sit where your natural waist actually is — higher if you're short-waisted, looser if you want the bodice to skim rather than cinch. That's the reason customers who normally avoid empire cuts end up buying this one. And it has pockets in the side seams, which shouldn't be remarkable in a dress at this price but usually is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes\u003c\/strong\u003e — X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, 2X-Large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit note\u003c\/strong\u003e — runs small for some people; read How This Fits before ordering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColours\u003c\/strong\u003e — Black, Periwinkle, Yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e — ankle length, with 15\" side slits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e — adjustable ties, set to your preferred position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBodice\u003c\/strong\u003e — ruched bust, empire waist, elastic stretch underarms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e — button through, 10 genuine bamboo buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePockets\u003c\/strong\u003e — yes, side seam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e — 100% rayon, handmade in Hawaii, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow This Fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one runs small on some bodies, so don't order your usual size on autopilot. If you're between sizes, or you're fuller through the bust, take the larger size — the ruching and the elastic underarms give you some room, but the button front is where a snug fit shows first. The back ties let you take in the waist afterwards, so sizing up costs you nothing in shape. Height matters too: it's cut ankle length, so if you're under about 5'3\" expect it to brush the floor barefoot. The 15\" side slits keep your stride free at that length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWear It For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResort dinners, an evening lu'au, a courthouse or garden ceremony as a guest, and long travel days where you want one dress that reads dressed-up but doesn't fight you. The Black is the one people pack for dinners out; Yellow and Periwinkle get worn to daytime events and brunches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRayon: cold wash or dry clean, hang to dry, warm iron if needed. Never a hot dryer — that's how rayon shrinks and doesn't come back. Fasten the bamboo buttons before washing so the placket keeps its line.\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 flag the pieces that run small instead of letting you find out at home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSizing questions answered before you order — a person picks up the phone\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 If you're between sizes or fuller in the bust, yes. It runs small for some people, and the back ties let you take in the waist after the fact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI'm 5'2\" — will it drag?\u003c\/strong\u003e Ankle length on a taller frame lands near the floor on a shorter one. Many shorter customers wear it with a low wedge or heel rather than flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do the back ties actually do?\u003c\/strong\u003e They let you set the empire waist where you want it and adjust how close the bodice sits. You tie them once and leave them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I wear a regular bra with it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. 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