{"product_id":"plumeria-island-empire-cotton-sundress","title":"Plumeria Island Petite Empire Dress","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePlumeria Island Petite Empire Dress — a fitted mini, and you'll want the next size up\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuy this one with your tape measure in hand. It's a short, close-cut sundress with an empire seam and a zipper up the back, and it runs small on most people who order it. Customers who take it in the right size wear it for warm evenings out and mother-daughter photos; customers who guess their usual size are the ones who send it back. So: measure first, then order up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes\u003c\/strong\u003e — X-Small, Small, X-Large, 2X-Large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit\u003c\/strong\u003e — form fitting, runs small for some people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e — mini, 2\"–4\" above the knee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColours\u003c\/strong\u003e — Blue, Gray Blue, Khaki\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction\u003c\/strong\u003e — empire waist, ruched bust line, waist darts front and back, zipper back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStraps\u003c\/strong\u003e — spaghetti, not adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e — 100% cotton, made in Hawaii\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e — RJC, Shannon Marie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow This Fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuns small.\u003c\/strong\u003e If your measurements fall between two sizes, take the larger one — this dress has darts front and back and no give in the waist to absorb a close call. The ruched bust gives a little across the chest, but the straps don't adjust, so torso length matters: a long-waisted frame will sit the empire seam lower than intended. Use the Style 154 empire waist spaghetti strap cotton sundress size chart, and the fastest way to get it right is to measure a fitted dress you already own and compare it to that chart rather than going by your usual letter size. On the hem, expect 2 to 4 inches above the knee — it is a mini, not a tea length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWear It For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm evenings when you want something fitted rather than floaty — dinner out after the beach, a birthday, a casual reception. It also photographs well beside a girl's dress in the same print, which is what most of our mother-and-daughter orders are for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCoordinating Pieces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Plumeria Island Petite print also comes as a women's sheath dress, so two adults can wear the same print in two different cuts — useful when one of you wants a fitted mini and the other wants a straighter line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMachine wash cold on gentle with a mild soap, line dry, cool iron. No hot water, no hot dryer, no bleach — heat is what shortens a fitted cotton dress you've just sized carefully.\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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe tell you when a cut runs small instead of letting you find out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecific size charts per style, not one generic chart for everything\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\u003eShould I order my usual size?\u003c\/strong\u003e Probably not. It runs small for some people, and if you're between sizes on the chart, go up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the straps be shortened?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — they're fixed. That's why torso length matters more here than in an adjustable sundress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow short is it, really?\u003c\/strong\u003e Two to four inches above the knee, depending on your height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I match it with my daughter?\u003c\/strong\u003e The print is stocked as a mother-and-daughter match, and there's a women's sheath dress in it as well if two of you want different cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MauiShirts","offers":[{"title":"Blue \/ X-Small","offer_id":59771829420318,"sku":"154S-477-BLUE-XS","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Blue \/ X-Large","offer_id":59771829453086,"sku":"154S-477-BLUE-XL","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Blue \/ 2X-Large","offer_id":59771829485854,"sku":"154S-477-BLUE-2X","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Gray Blue \/ X-Small","offer_id":59771829518622,"sku":"154S-477-GRAY-BLUE-XS","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Gray Blue \/ Small","offer_id":59771829551390,"sku":"154S-477-GRAY-BLUE-S","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Gray Blue \/ X-Large","offer_id":59771829584158,"sku":"154S-477-GRAY-BLUE-XL","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Gray Blue \/ 2X-Large","offer_id":59771829616926,"sku":"154S-477-GRAY-BLUE-2X","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Khaki \/ X-Small","offer_id":59771829649694,"sku":"154S-477-KHAKI-XS","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Khaki \/ Small","offer_id":59771829682462,"sku":"154S-477-KHAKI-S","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Khaki \/ 2X-Large","offer_id":59771829715230,"sku":"154S-477-KHAKI-2X","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1086\/8608\/2334\/files\/plumeria-island-100-cotton-spaghetti-strap-shannon-marie-hawaiian-aloha-style-sundress-61_9852f22e-1f7f-4284-930c-1035088e3400.jpg?v=1786843706","url":"https:\/\/mauishirts.com\/products\/plumeria-island-empire-cotton-sundress","provider":"MauiShirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}