{"product_id":"paradise-island-surf-straight-cut-a-line-dress","title":"Paradise Island Surf Bias Cut Dress","description":"\u003ch2\u003eParadise Island Surf Bias Cut Dress — cut on the bias, built to flatter a pear shape\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWomen who carry more through the hip than the shoulder usually have to choose between a dress that fits the top or one that fits the bottom. This one solves it. Cutting rayon on the bias lets the fabric follow you instead of fighting you, so it skims the hip rather than gripping it, and the darting at the bust and waist keeps the upper half from hanging shapeless. Knee length, zip up the back, done in about ten seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut\u003c\/strong\u003e — bias cut, figure-hugging and slimming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaping\u003c\/strong\u003e — bust darted, waist darted at the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure\u003c\/strong\u003e — back zipper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e — knee length\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\u003eA bias cut behaves differently from a straight-grain dress: it hangs on the diagonal, so it stretches and releases as you move and clings closer than a woven shift would. That means it reads as body-skimming rather than loose. If you prefer it more defined at the waist, a cardigan clip pulled through the back will take up the ease and give you a fitted line without altering the dress. Rayon has no stretch of its own — the give comes entirely from the bias — so if you want breathing room through the hip, err on the roomier side rather than the closer one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWear It For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnniversary dinners, church, a mainland wedding where you're a guest rather than in the party, and any evening where you want the shape of a fitted dress without shapewear underneath. Add a sweater, shawl or cardigan over the top and it carries into an air-conditioned restaurant or a cool evening on the lanai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCoordinating Pieces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParadise Island Surf runs across 12 pieces, so this dress can be part of a family group rather than a one-off. There's a men's matching family shirt, a boy's shirt and a boy's 2pc set, a girl's smocked dress, plus a smocked tube dress, an empire smocked sun dress and a muumuu length for women who want a looser alternative to the bias cut. Order the group together so the pieces come off the same fabric run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRayon: cold wash or dry clean, hang to dry, warm iron. Keep it out of a hot dryer — heat is what shrinks rayon, and on a bias cut shrinkage pulls the drape off line.\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 tell you how a cut actually sits on a body, not just what the tag says\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatching prints stocked across men's, women's, girls' and boys' for family groups\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\u003eWhy is a bias cut more flattering on a pear shape?\u003c\/strong\u003e The fabric runs diagonally, so it gives across the hip and follows the line instead of pulling tight at the widest point. The darting handles the bust and waist separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I make it more fitted?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — a sweater, shawl or cardigan clip at the back gathers the excess and tightens the waistline without a tailor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I match this with my husband and kids?\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 in the same print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the back zipper need help?\u003c\/strong\u003e It's a standard back zip; most customers manage it alone, though it's easier with a hand on a full-length version of the print.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RJC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59771772928286,"sku":"145O-078","price":65.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1086\/8608\/2334\/files\/paradise-island-surf-straight-cut-a-line-puanani-label-100-rayon-100_774180e6-ff64-41a8-9f70-e725035a81aa.jpg?v=1786843548","url":"https:\/\/mauishirts.com\/products\/paradise-island-surf-straight-cut-a-line-dress","provider":"MauiShirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}