{"product_id":"melia-hawaiian-aloha-sun-dress","title":"Melia Plumeria Empire Fit Princess Flared","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMelia Plumeria Empire Fit Dress — a fitted mini for warm evenings out\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuy this one if you want a dress that holds its shape on the body rather than hanging loose. The bodice is cut close, the waist sits high and narrow, and the skirt breaks away from there into a flare. It's the dress customers pick for a dinner reservation or a night walking Front Street, not the one they throw on over a swimsuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit\u003c\/strong\u003e — empire waist, snug through the upper body, flared skirt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e — mini\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStraps\u003c\/strong\u003e — adjustable shoulder straps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure\u003c\/strong\u003e — zipper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction\u003c\/strong\u003e — armhole princess seams front and back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e — 100% rayon, made in Hawaii\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow This Fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead this as a fitted dress, not a forgiving one. The princess seaming front and back shapes the bust and rib cage instead of skimming past them, and the high waist sits above the natural waistline — so the bodice is where it either works or doesn't. If you're fuller through the bust or you prefer air between fabric and skin, this is a size-up dress. Rayon drapes close and has no stretch, so the zip needs to close comfortably rather than just barely. The adjustable straps let you set the bodice height, which helps if you're long or short through the torso. Mini length means mini: check where it lands on you before you commit to it for a formal evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWear It For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResort dinners, birthdays, a night out where you want a defined waist, and hot afternoons when a longer skirt would be too much fabric. It also travels well as the one dress that dresses up a suitcase full of shorts.\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. Keep it out of a hot dryer — that's how rayon shrinks and how a fitted bodice stops fitting.\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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe tell you when a cut is fitted rather than forgiving\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\u003eIs this a loose sundress?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It's fitted through the bodice and high waist, then flares below. If you want loose, this isn't the cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the straps be shortened?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, they adjust — useful for setting where the empire seam sits on your rib cage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow short is the mini length?\u003c\/strong\u003e Short enough that height changes the look considerably. Tell us your height and we'll say how it's landing on customers your size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it shrink?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not if you cold wash and hang dry. Heat is the enemy with rayon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paradise Found","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59771589263646,"sku":"MS170-193","price":74.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1086\/8608\/2334\/files\/melia-plumeria-paradise-founed-hawaiian-aloha-100-rayon-sundress-limited-sizes-60_bc3d1e16-5fdb-45fb-9bdc-99378a26b76d.jpg?v=1786843068","url":"https:\/\/mauishirts.com\/products\/melia-hawaiian-aloha-sun-dress","provider":"MauiShirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}