{"product_id":"monstera-garden-cotton-halter-dress","title":"Monstera Garden Empire Criss Cross Halter","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMonstera Garden Empire Criss Cross Halter — adjustable straps, so it actually sits where you want it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHalter dresses usually fail in one of two places: the neck pulls forward all evening, or the empire seam lands in the wrong spot on your ribcage. This one solves the first problem with two button holes on the back, so you cross the straps and set the length yourself. Customers buy it for warm-weather evenings when they want bare shoulders without fussing with a strapless bra or a shawl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit\u003c\/strong\u003e — empire waist, halter neckline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStraps\u003c\/strong\u003e — criss cross at the back, two button holes for adjustment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e — 100% cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e — made in Hawaii\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\u003eThe empire seam sits high, just under the bust, and the skirt falls away from there rather than following your waist and hips — a forgiving cut if you'd rather not have anything clinging below the ribs. Cotton doesn't have the fluid drape of rayon, so expect a bit more body and shape in the skirt. Set the halter on the tighter button hole for more lift and a higher neckline; the looser hole drops the neckline and eases the pull across the back of the neck. If you're long through the torso, use the looser setting first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWear It For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSunset dinners, condo lanai evenings, a lu'au where you'll be sitting on the grass, and the walk-around days between beach and town. Bare shoulders and a cotton skirt handle humidity far better than anything lined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCold wash, tumble low or hang to dry. Cotton can shrink a little on a hot cycle, so keep the heat down and it holds its length. Warm iron if you want the skirt crisp.\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 tell you how a cut behaves on the body before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA person answers the phone and the email\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\u003eCan I wear a regular bra with it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not comfortably — the halter neckline exposes the shoulders. Most customers wear a strapless or go without.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much adjustment do the straps give?\u003c\/strong\u003e Two button holes, so two settings: one shorter and higher, one longer and easier across the neck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it dressy enough for dinner out?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes for resort and beachside restaurants. It reads as a summer evening dress, not a formal gown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the cotton wrinkle badly in a suitcase?\u003c\/strong\u003e It creases like any cotton. Hang it in a steamy bathroom for twenty minutes or press it warm and it drops out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MauiShirts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59771676655902,"sku":"163S-XO","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1086\/8608\/2334\/files\/monstera-garden-women-s-halter-style-100-cotton-hawaiian-aloha-style-plus-sizes-1x-2x-3x-51.jpg?v=1786843307","url":"https:\/\/mauishirts.com\/products\/monstera-garden-cotton-halter-dress","provider":"MauiShirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}