{"product_id":"watercolor-bird-of-paradise-sundress-by-paradise-found","title":"Watercolor Bird of Paradise Empire Fit Princess Flared","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWatercolor Bird of Paradise Empire Fit Dress — a fitted bodice with a short flared skirt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the dress for the woman who wants shape at the waist rather than a loose shift. The bodice sits snug on the upper body, the empire seam lifts the waistline high, and the skirt releases into a flare from there. It's a mini length, so it suits anyone comfortable above the knee — a resort dinner, a birthday, a night out where you'd rather not wear something billowing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize stocked\u003c\/strong\u003e — Large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColours\u003c\/strong\u003e — Blue, Cream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e — mini\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWaist\u003c\/strong\u003e — empire, fitted and slender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStraps\u003c\/strong\u003e — adjustable shoulder straps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure\u003c\/strong\u003e — zipper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction\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\u003eRead this one as a fitted dress, not a forgiving one. The maker states it fits snugly on the upper body, and the princess seams front and back are there to hold that shape — there's no give in the bodice the way there would be in a pull-on cut. The adjustable straps do the vertical work: shorten them to pull the empire seam up under the bust where it belongs, lengthen them if you're long through the torso. Rayon drapes close, so the flare falls rather than stands out. Large is the only size we hold in this print, so if you're between a Medium and a Large, the Large is the one with room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWear It For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResort dinners, cocktail hour on a lanai, a bridal shower or a rehearsal dinner where the dress code is dressy-but-warm, and summer evenings on the mainland. The zip back and fitted bodice put it a step above a casual sundress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCoordinating Pieces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour other pieces share this print if you're dressing more than one person: a men's shirt, a women's rayon shirt, a button front long tank, and an A-line cap sleeve dress. Couples usually pair this with the men's shirt; if you want the same print in a longer, less fitted cut, the A-line cap sleeve dress is the one to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCold wash or dry clean, hang to dry, warm iron if needed. Keep rayon out of a hot dryer — heat is what shrinks it.\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 dress runs fitted instead of letting you find out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatching pieces across men's and women's in the same print\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 the fit forgiving?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not through the bodice. It's built to sit snugly on the upper body with princess seams and a zip — that's the whole design. The flare below the empire seam is where the ease is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow short is the mini length?\u003c\/strong\u003e Short enough that it reads as a mini rather than a short dress, so it works best if you're already comfortable above the knee. If you want the same print with more coverage, take the A-line cap sleeve dress instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the straps be adjusted for a long torso?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. That's what they're for — lengthen them so the empire seam lands under the bust rather than across it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan my husband match?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, there's a men's shirt in the same print. 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