{"product_id":"paradise-island-surf-hawaiian-womens-rayon-empire-smocked-dress","title":"Paradise Island Surf Empire Smocked Sun Dress","description":"\u003ch2\u003eParadise Island Surf Empire Smocked Sun Dress — the one mom wears in the family photo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a family books a beach photo session, someone has to decide what everyone wears. This dress is usually the answer for the adult women in the group: smocked through the bodice so it adjusts to the body rather than fighting it, empire seam sitting high under the bust, then a flared skirt that moves in wind. It photographs well because the skirt has shape instead of hanging flat, and it works the same at a Saturday lu'au as it does on a resort lawn at six o'clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit\u003c\/strong\u003e — contemporary flared cut, empire waist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBodice\u003c\/strong\u003e — smocked, pull-on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e — 100% rayon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade\u003c\/strong\u003e — handmade in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e — RJC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatching print\u003c\/strong\u003e — men's, boys', girls' and women's pieces available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow This Fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe smocked bodice does the work here — it stretches to the body and releases, so the dress accommodates a wider range of bust and rib measurements than a fixed-seam dress would. The empire seam sits high, well above the natural waist, so the skirt falls away from the midsection rather than sitting on it. Rayon drapes closer than cotton and has weight to it, meaning the flare hangs rather than sticking out. If you want the fullest silhouette in the skirt, this cut gives it to you without adding bulk up top. Call us before ordering if you want us to check a specific measurement against what's on the rack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWear It For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamily portrait sessions, lu'au dinners, Sunday brunch on the water, and long hot afternoons where a fitted waistband would be unbearable. The pull-on smocking also makes it a practical travel dress — nothing to zip, nothing to fasten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCoordinating Pieces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParadise Island Surf runs twelve pieces deep, which is why we recommend it for group ordering. There's a men's matching family shirt, a boy's shirt and a boy's two-piece set, a girl's smocked dress, a smocked tube dress, and a muumuu-length dress in the same print. Order the group in one go and the print scale and colour will read consistently across everyone in the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCold wash or dry clean, hang to dry, warm iron if needed. Keep rayon out of a hot dryer — heat is what shrinks it, not water.\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 coordinate whole families in one print — men's, boys', girls' and women's from the same run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSizing questions answered before you order, by someone who has the dress in hand\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\u003eDoes the smocking mean it's one-size?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — it's a sized dress, but the smocked bodice gives real give through the bust and ribcage, so the fit is more forgiving than a structured dress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I match my husband and kids in this print?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Paradise Island Surf includes a men's shirt, a boy's shirt, a boy's two-piece and a girl's smocked dress. Order them together so the fabric run matches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the empire waist flattering if I'm carrying weight through the middle?\u003c\/strong\u003e It's the reason most customers choose this cut. The seam sits above the midsection and the skirt flares away from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it wrinkle in a suitcase?\u003c\/strong\u003e Rayon creases, yes. Hang it in a steamy bathroom for twenty minutes and the smocked bodice recovers on its own; the skirt may want a warm iron.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RJC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59771772338462,"sku":"108O-078","price":57.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1086\/8608\/2334\/files\/paradise-island-surf-hawaiian-womens-rayon-empire-smocked-dress-40.jpg?v=1786843542","url":"https:\/\/mauishirts.com\/products\/paradise-island-surf-hawaiian-womens-rayon-empire-smocked-dress","provider":"MauiShirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}