{"product_id":"melia-short-tank-dress-flared","title":"Melia Plumeria Women's Short Tank Flare Dress","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMelia Plumeria Women's Short Tank Flare Dress — the throw-on dress for a hot afternoon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou want one dress in the suitcase that needs no thought: no zip, no buttons, nothing to fasten behind your back. This is that dress. It goes over your head, the A-line skirt falls away from the hip, and you're out the door in under a minute. Customers buy it for the day-into-evening stretch on Maui — beach in the morning, lunch, then dinner somewhere with tablecloths, all in the same dress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes\u003c\/strong\u003e — X-Small, Small, Large, X-Large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e — Style 160, short tank dress, slips over the head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut\u003c\/strong\u003e — flared A-line, fabric cut on the bias\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColours\u003c\/strong\u003e — Black, Periwinkle, Yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e — 100% rayon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow This Fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bias cut is what to understand here. Cutting on the diagonal lets rayon fall and follow the body instead of hanging stiff, so the dress skims the waist and swings from the hip rather than sitting flat. It also means the fabric has a little give without any elastic in it. Take your usual size; if you're between two, go up, because rayon sits closer to the body than a woven cotton would. Sleeveless with a tank shoulder, so a wider bra strap will show — most customers wear a strapless or a racerback underneath. Note that Medium is not stocked in this style; if you're a true Medium, take the Large and expect a relaxed line through the middle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWear It For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLu'au dinners, resort breakfasts, walking Front Street in August, and the flight home. Black reads dressy enough for a restaurant reservation; Yellow and Periwinkle are the two our regulars pick for daytime and for photographs on the sand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCold hand wash or dry clean, then hang to dry. Keep rayon out of a hot dryer — heat is what shrinks it and what takes the shape out of a bias-cut skirt. A warm iron on the reverse is enough to settle any packing lines.\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 which sizes are actually stocked in a style, not just the full range\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 there a zip?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It slips straight over the head — nothing to fasten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI'm a Medium. What do I order?\u003c\/strong\u003e The Large. Medium isn't stocked in Style 160, and the bias cut gives enough drape that a Large won't read boxy on a Medium frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the flare hold up after washing?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, provided you hang it to dry. A hot dryer is what flattens a bias skirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow short is short?\u003c\/strong\u003e It's the short version of this dress rather than a mini — it's cut to be worn to dinner, not just to the pool.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paradise Found","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ Small","offer_id":59771590115614,"sku":"MS160-193-BLACK-S","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ Large","offer_id":59771590148382,"sku":"MS160-193-BLACK-L","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Periwinkle \/ X-Small","offer_id":59771590181150,"sku":"MS160-193-PERI-XS","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow \/ X-Small","offer_id":59771590213918,"sku":"MS160-193-YELLOW-XS","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow \/ Small","offer_id":59771590246686,"sku":"MS160-193-YELLOW-S","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow \/ X-Large","offer_id":59771590279454,"sku":"MS160-193-YELLOW-XL","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1086\/8608\/2334\/files\/3f471244-7857-5e76-a456-395d87674b51.jpg?v=1789087312","url":"https:\/\/mauishirts.com\/products\/melia-short-tank-dress-flared","provider":"MauiShirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}