{"product_id":"tropical-blooms-girls-hawaiian-aloha-smocked-sun-dress","title":"Hibiscus Blooms girl's elastic tube dress","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHibiscus Blooms Girl's Elastic Tube Dress — three ways to tie it, one dress that keeps fitting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eParents buy this one because it stretches. The smocked bodice is elastic top to bottom, so a girl who is between sizes still gets a dress that stays up, and a girl who grows two inches over the summer still gets to wear it. The ties come off the shoulders, cross behind the neck as a halter, or come off entirely for strapless — your daughter will have a favourite by the second wearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes\u003c\/strong\u003e — 5, 7, 10, 12, 14 (small girl's through young girl's)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColours\u003c\/strong\u003e — Blue, Green, Pink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e — knee length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBodice\u003c\/strong\u003e — smocked, elasticated tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTies\u003c\/strong\u003e — wear as shoulder straps, halter, or strapless; tie closure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e — 65% polyester \/ 35% cotton, made in Hawaii, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow This Fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe smocking does the sizing work, so this is a forgiving dress — it holds a range rather than one exact measurement. Order the girl's usual size. If she's tall for her age or you want a second season out of it, go up one: the knee length simply becomes a shorter knee length, and the elastic bodice takes up the slack across the chest. The poly-cotton blend has more body than a pure rayon dress, so it holds its shape when she runs around in it rather than clinging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWear It For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamily beach photos, a cousin's lu'au, church on a hot Sunday, and the whole week of a Hawaii holiday where it doubles as a swimsuit cover-up. Strapless for the pool deck, shoulder ties for dinner — same dress, no packing a second outfit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMachine wash cold, tumble dry low. The polyester content means it comes out of the dryer ready to wear; don't press directly on the smocking or you'll flatten the elastic.\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 only list the sizes and colours we actually stock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsk us about fit before you order 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\u003eMy daughter is between sizes — which do I take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Take the larger one. The smocked bodice pulls in, so a size up fits now and still fits next summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it stay up strapless?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — the whole bodice is elastic smocking, not just a band at the top. 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