{"product_id":"pale-hibiscus-orchid-bias-cut-short-tank","title":"Pale Hibiscus Orchid Bias Cut Dress","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePale Hibiscus Orchid Bias Cut Dress — the one that works if you're smaller on top than through the hip\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCustomers who are pear-shaped usually tell us the same thing: a dress that fits the hip is baggy at the bust, and one that fits the bust won't go over the hip. This is the cut we point them to. The fabric is cut on the bias, so it moves diagonally with the body instead of hanging straight down off the shoulders, and the bust and waist darts take up the slack where a straight-cut dress would gape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e — knee length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut\u003c\/strong\u003e — bias cut, figure-hugging, darted at the bust and at the back waist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure\u003c\/strong\u003e — back zipper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e — 100% rayon, made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e — RJC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow This Fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose to the body — that's the point of a bias cut, and it's worth knowing before you order. It follows your shape rather than skimming past it. The back zip means you step into it rather than pull it over your head, so there's no fighting it at the shoulders. If you want a more defined waist than the darts give you on their own, a sweater, shawl or cardigan clip gathers the fabric at the back and pulls the fit in; several of our customers wear it that way and nothing else. Rayon on the bias drapes heavier and closer than cotton, so if you're deciding between a looser cut and this one, this is the closer of the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWear It For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnniversary dinners, a mainland guest's welcome party, church, cruise formal nights, and the sort of evening where you want a dress rather than a sundress. Knee length and a back zip read dressier than a pull-on, so it carries through dinner without a change of clothes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCoordinating Pieces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePale Hibiscus Orchid runs across 11 pieces, so this dress is not a standalone. There's a men's shirt for your husband, a girl's drop waist halter for a daughter or granddaughter, and a long camp plus and women's cap sleeve plus for anyone in the group who needs a fuller size. On the women's side you can also choose the scarf hem long dress, the sheath dress, the empire tie front, or the peasant blouse if you'd rather have a separate. Order the group together and the shades line up in photos.\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 — heat is what shrinks it and a bias cut shows shrinkage faster than a straight cut does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Shop MauiShirts?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28 years selling Hawaiian clothing out of our Maui showroom, since 1998\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe'll tell you when a cut is close-fitting instead of letting you find out at home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatching family pieces in the same print, so nobody is left dressing around it\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\u003eI'm bigger through the hips than the bust — will this work?\u003c\/strong\u003e That's the figure this cut is drafted for. The bias fall and the darting are what make it sit well on a pear shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I make it more fitted?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — a cardigan clip or a shawl gathered at the back pulls the waist in without altering the dress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it loose or close-fitting?\u003c\/strong\u003e Close. A bias cut hugs. If you want something that skims, ask us about the scarf hem long dress in the same print instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I get a matching shirt for my husband?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, there's a men's shirt in Pale Hibiscus Orchid — order both at once so the prints come from the same run.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RJC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59771755626782,"sku":"145O-DS","price":65.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1086\/8608\/2334\/files\/pale-hibiscus-orchid-bias-cut-short-sundress-tank-104_92214852-4fce-431d-8dd7-a331e53e6fe0.jpg?v=1786843488","url":"https:\/\/mauishirts.com\/products\/pale-hibiscus-orchid-bias-cut-short-tank","provider":"MauiShirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}