{"product_id":"sea-breeze-hawaiian-aloha-sun-dress","title":"Sea Breeze Empire Fit Princess Flared","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSea Breeze Empire Fit Princess Flared — a fitted mini for women who don't want a tent dress\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlenty of resort dresses are cut to skim over everything. This one isn't. It sits close through the bodice, nips in high at the waist, then releases into a flare — the shape women ask for when they want something that reads dressy rather than beachy. Adjustable straps mean you set the bodice height to your own torso instead of hoping the manufacturer guessed right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWaist\u003c\/strong\u003e — empire, sitting high and fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure\u003c\/strong\u003e — zipper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStraps\u003c\/strong\u003e — adjustable shoulder straps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e — mini\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeaming\u003c\/strong\u003e — armhole princess seams, front and back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e — 100% rayon, made in Hawaii\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow This Fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnug on the upper body — that's deliberate, and it's the first thing to know before you order. The princess seams through the armhole shape the bust rather than draping past it, so there's less give here than in a shift or a muumuu cut. If you carry more through the bust or ribcage, allow for that. Below the empire seam the skirt flares away and stops being fitted entirely, so hip measurement is not the constraint; the bodice is. The straps adjust, which lets you raise or drop where the high waist lands on your own frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWear It For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSunset dinners, cocktail hours, a rehearsal dinner where the ceremony is the next day, and evenings out when you want a defined waist. The mini length and the zip back push it further toward evening than daytime — pair it with a wrap if the trade winds pick up after dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRayon: cold wash or dry clean, hang to dry, warm iron if needed. Keep it out of a hot dryer — that's where rayon shrinks and doesn't come back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Shop MauiShirts?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelling Hawaiian clothing from a Maui showroom since 1998 — 28 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe tell you when a cut runs fitted instead of letting you find out at home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsk us about fit before you buy and a person answers\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\u003eIs this a forgiving cut?\u003c\/strong\u003e Through the skirt, yes. Through the bodice, no — it's built to fit close, with princess seams doing the shaping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow short is the mini?\u003c\/strong\u003e Short enough to read as an evening dress rather than a day dress. If you want coverage on the leg, this isn't the one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the straps be shortened?\u003c\/strong\u003e They adjust, so you can bring the empire seam up or down to sit where it flatters you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I put it in the dryer?\u003c\/strong\u003e Don't. Hang it to dry — rayon shrinks with heat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paradise Found","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59771906621726,"sku":"MS170-198","price":74.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1086\/8608\/2334\/files\/sea-breeze-paradise-found-100-rayon-hawaiian-aloha-sun-dress-limited-sizes-colors-59.jpg?v=1786843866","url":"https:\/\/mauishirts.com\/products\/sea-breeze-hawaiian-aloha-sun-dress","provider":"MauiShirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}