{"product_id":"watercolor-tropics-tie-front-empire-waist-dress","title":"Watercolor Tropics empire tie front","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWatercolor Tropics Empire Tie Front Dress — for anyone who hates guessing a waist size\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe drawstring at the empire seam is the reason this dress works for so many bodies. You pull it over your head, snug the tie to wherever you actually want the waist to sit, and that's the fitting done. Customers buy it before a trip when there's no time to try things on, and again after, because it forgives a big dinner in a way a zipped waistband never does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit\u003c\/strong\u003e — empire waist with adjustable drawstring tie at the front\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeckline\u003c\/strong\u003e — scoop square\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction\u003c\/strong\u003e — fully lined through the top, vertical bust darts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure\u003c\/strong\u003e — pull-over, no zip or buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e — knee length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e — 100% rayon, made in Hawaii, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e — RJC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow This Fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe waist is the adjustable part; the bodice is not. Vertical bust darts shape the front, so it sits closer through the chest than a shapeless shift would, and the lining means it isn't sheer where it counts. Below the tie the rayon falls away from the body rather than clinging — cinch the drawstring tighter for a defined silhouette, leave it looser for a softer, swingier line. Because it goes on over the head with no fastenings, check that the neckline clears your shoulders comfortably before you commit to a snug tie. Hem lands at the knee on an average frame and a little below on a shorter one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWear It For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResort dinners, a wedding you're attending rather than in, church, a birthday lunch, or the flight home when you want one thing that doesn't need coordinating. It also does well through pregnancy and after — the empire seam sits above the bump and the tie moves with you.\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 what shortens rayon dresses, not wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Shop MauiShirts?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28 years of selling Hawaiian clothing from our Maui showroom, since 1998\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe give real measurements and honest fit notes instead of vague size charts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsk us about fit before you order — 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\u003eHow much does the drawstring actually adjust?\u003c\/strong\u003e Enough to take the waist from softly gathered to noticeably nipped in. It's the main fit control on the dress — the bodice above it is fixed by the darts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it lined all the way down?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. The lining runs through the top only; the skirt is single layer rayon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I wear it while pregnant?\u003c\/strong\u003e Many customers do. The seam sits above the bump and the tie loosens to suit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need a zip to get on?\u003c\/strong\u003e No zip and no buttons — it's a pull-over. Untie the drawstring first and it goes on easily.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RJC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59772134916382,"sku":"113O-QW","price":63.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1086\/8608\/2334\/files\/watercolor-tropics-women-s-empire-waist-scoop-neck-shannon-marie-rayon-hawaiian-aloha-dress-53.jpg?v=1786844245","url":"https:\/\/mauishirts.com\/products\/watercolor-tropics-tie-front-empire-waist-dress","provider":"MauiShirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}