{"product_id":"orchid-island-halter-cotton-dress","title":"Orchid Island Empire Criss Cross Halter","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOrchid Island 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 place: the strap length. Too short and it pulls at the neck, too long and the bodice sags. This one has two button holes on each side at the back, so you set the criss cross straps to your own shoulder-to-bust length and leave them there. Customers buy it for a warm-weather trip and then wear it all summer at home because it takes ten seconds to put on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes\u003c\/strong\u003e — X-Small, Large, X-Large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColours\u003c\/strong\u003e — Beige, Navy Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit\u003c\/strong\u003e — empire waist, seam sits just under the bust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStraps\u003c\/strong\u003e — criss cross halter, two button holes each side at the back for adjustment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e — 100% cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e — Shannon Marie, made in Hawaii\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow This Fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe empire seam does the shaping, so the fit that matters is across the bust, not the waist. Below that seam the skirt falls away from the body — good news if you'd rather nothing clung at the midsection, and it's the reason this cut works well through pregnancy and after. The back is open and there's no zip, so you step into it and button the straps. If you're between sizes, take the larger and shorten the straps to take up slack. Cotton has no stretch, so don't count on give at the bust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWear It For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHot afternoons when you want your shoulders bare, sunset dinners on a lanai, a lu'au, bridal showers and baby showers, and the long humid stretch between the beach and going out. Navy reads dressier after dark; beige is the one people wear over a swimsuit at midday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCold machine wash, tumble low or hang to dry. Cotton can tighten up slightly on a hot cycle, so keep the water cool and it will hold 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 a real body before you buy\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\u003eHow much strap adjustment is there?\u003c\/strong\u003e Two button holes on each side at the back, so you have a short and a long setting on each strap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I wear a normal bra with it?\u003c\/strong\u003e The back is open at the shoulders, so most customers go strapless or with a bandeau.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it dressy enough for a wedding guest?\u003c\/strong\u003e In Navy Blue, yes — it suits an outdoor or beach ceremony. Add a wrap for an evening reception indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the empire waist work if I'm expecting?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The seam sits under the bust and the skirt is unfitted below it, which is why this cut keeps working as you change shape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MauiShirts","offers":[{"title":"Beige \/ Large","offer_id":59771738095902,"sku":"163S-B54-BEIGE-L","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Beige \/ X-Large","offer_id":59771738128670,"sku":"163S-B54-BEIGE-XL","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Navy Blue \/ X-Small","offer_id":59771738161438,"sku":"163S-B54-NAVY-BLUE-XS","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1086\/8608\/2334\/files\/orchid-island-women-s-crisscross-fitted-shannon-marie-cotton-halter-dress-x-small-to-3x-plus-64.jpg?v=1786843439","url":"https:\/\/mauishirts.com\/products\/orchid-island-halter-cotton-dress","provider":"MauiShirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}