{"product_id":"plumeria-bamboo-bias-cut-short-tank","title":"Plumeria Bamboo Panel Bias Cut Dress","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePlumeria Bamboo Panel Bias Cut Dress — for the woman who's tired of dresses that fit her hips or her waist, but never both\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCustomers who carry more through the hip and thigh than the shoulders tend to end up with two problems: dresses that hang like a sack to clear the hips, or dresses that fit the hips and gape at the bust. This one is cut on the bias, which lets the fabric follow the body diagonally instead of fighting it, and it's darted at both the bust and the back waist so the shape is built in rather than left to chance. It's a knee-length dress you can wear out to dinner without a single adjustment through the evening.\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 and slimming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaping\u003c\/strong\u003e — bust darted, back waist darted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure\u003c\/strong\u003e — back zipper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest for\u003c\/strong\u003e — pear-shaped figures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e — 100% rayon, made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow This Fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBias-cut rayon behaves differently from a straight-grain dress: it stretches on the diagonal and settles onto the body after a few minutes of wear, so it sits closer than the hanger suggests. Expect it to follow your line rather than skim over it. The darting at the bust and back waist does the shaping work, and the back zip means you get a defined waist without any elastic. If you want it snugger through the middle, a sweater clip, cardigan clip or shawl clip at the back waist will draw it in — a trick our regulars use rather than tailoring the dress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWear It For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResort dinners, anniversary evenings, church, cruise nights, and any occasion where you want a defined waist without shapewear. Knee length keeps it appropriate for daytime events too — a bridal shower, a graduation lunch, an office aloha Friday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRayon on the bias needs a gentle hand. Cold wash or dry clean, hang to dry — never wring it, and never a hot dryer, which is what shortens rayon and pulls a bias cut off true. Warm iron if needed.\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 which body types a cut actually suits, not just \"flattering\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSizing questions answered before you order, by someone who has handled the garment\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 better for a pear shape?\u003c\/strong\u003e Because the fabric gives on the diagonal, it clears the hip without needing extra width through the whole dress — so the waist and bust stay fitted.\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 waist pulls it in for a closer fit, and comes off again when you want it relaxed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it show every line?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a figure-hugging cut, so it follows the body. Most customers wear a smooth slip under bias rayon for that reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the zip go all the way down?\u003c\/strong\u003e It's a back zipper closure — step in or pull it over the head with the zip open, then close it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MauiShirts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59771818377502,"sku":"145O-HL","price":65.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1086\/8608\/2334\/files\/plumeria-bamboo-panel-bias-cut-women-s-100-rayon-shannon-marie-hawaiian-aloha-style-sundress-72_b23d5e22-c8b2-4c57-84bd-340370e09f25.jpg?v=1786843677","url":"https:\/\/mauishirts.com\/products\/plumeria-bamboo-bias-cut-short-tank","provider":"MauiShirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}