{"product_id":"monstera-quilt-mandarin-collar-hawaiian-aloha-blouses","title":"Monstera Quilt Women's Mandarin Collar Fitted Blouse","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMonstera Quilt Mandarin Collar Blouse — the dressy one for a small frame\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWomen who wear a true X-Small usually give up on aloha blouses, because most are cut boxy and hang off the shoulders. This one is fitted, closes with five covered buttons, and finishes at a narrow 1½\" mandarin collar that sits close to the neck. It reads as a proper evening blouse rather than a resort shirt, which is why customers reach for it when the dinner is a little more formal than the rest of the trip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e — X-Small\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e — Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit\u003c\/strong\u003e — fitted through the body, not a boxy aloha cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollar\u003c\/strong\u003e — 1½\" mandarin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eButtons\u003c\/strong\u003e — five matching fabric-covered buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHem\u003c\/strong\u003e — 5\" side slits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e — 100% rayon, 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\u003eThis is a fitted cut in a single size, so treat it as a true X-Small — there is no extra room built in through the bust or waist the way there is in a standard aloha shirt. Rayon drapes close to the body rather than standing away from it, so anything you're wearing underneath will show through the line. The 5\" side slits keep the hem from pulling when you sit, and they let the blouse fall straight over trousers or a skirt instead of gripping the hip. Wear it out; the slits are there for that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWear It For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDinner reservations, gallery openings, a night out where the rest of the party is in black, and office days where you want something with a collar but not a men's cut. The mandarin neckline also works well under a light jacket or cardigan, since there's no spread collar to fight with the lapel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCold wash or dry clean, hang to dry, warm iron. Keep rayon out of a hot dryer — that's what shrinks it. Cover the fabric-covered buttons with a cloth when you press.\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 when a piece is cut fitted rather than letting you find out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal construction details on every listing, not just a photo\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 cut like a regular Hawaiian shirt?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It's a fitted blouse with a mandarin collar and covered buttons — much closer to the body, and it's meant to be worn out over the waistband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size is stocked?\u003c\/strong\u003e X-Small, in Black. Call or email us before ordering if you're unsure whether that's your size and we'll talk it through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do the side slits do?\u003c\/strong\u003e The 5\" slits stop the hem binding across the hip when you sit, and keep the blouse hanging straight over trousers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I put it in the machine?\u003c\/strong\u003e Cold wash and hang dry is fine. Never hot-dry rayon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MauiShirts","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ X-Small","offer_id":59771686945054,"sku":"428O-KW-BLACK-XS","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1086\/8608\/2334\/files\/monstera-quilt-mandarin-collar-vintage-shannon-marie-100-rayon-hawaiian-aloha-style-52.jpg?v=1786843327","url":"https:\/\/mauishirts.com\/products\/monstera-quilt-mandarin-collar-hawaiian-aloha-blouses","provider":"MauiShirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}