Melia Plumeria Women's Short Tank Flare Dress

Melia Plumeria Women's Short Tank Flare Dress — the throw-on dress for a hot afternoon You want one dress in the suitcase that needs no thought: no zip, no buttons, nothing to fasten behind your back. This is that dress. It goes over your head, the A-line skirt falls away from the hip, and you're out the door in under a minute. Customers buy it for the day-into-evening stretch on Maui — beach in the morning, lunch, then dinner somewhere with tablecloths, all in the same dress. Sizes — X-Small, Small, Large, X-Large Style — Style 160, short tank dress, slips over the head Cut — flared A-line, fabric cut on the bias Colours — Black, Periwinkle, Yellow Fabric — 100% rayon How This Fits The bias cut is what to understand here. Cutting on the diagonal lets rayon fall and follow the body instead of hanging stiff, so the dress skims the waist and swings from the hip rather than sitting flat. It also means the fabric has a little give without any elastic in it. Take your usual size; if you're between two, go up, because rayon sits closer to the body than a woven cotton would. Sleeveless with a tank shoulder, so a wider bra strap will show — most customers wear a strapless or a racerback underneath. Note that Medium is not stocked in this style; if you're a true Medium, take the Large and expect a relaxed line through the middle. Wear It For Lu'au dinners, resort breakfasts, walking Front Street in August, and the flight home. Black reads dressy enough for a restaurant reservation; Yellow and Periwinkle are the two our regulars pick for daytime and for photographs on the sand. Care Cold hand wash or dry clean, then hang to dry. Keep rayon out of a hot dryer — heat is what shrinks it and what takes the shape out of a bias-cut skirt. A warm iron on the reverse is enough to settle any packing lines. Why Shop MauiShirts? 28 years selling Hawaiian clothing from our Maui showroom, since 1998 We tell you which sizes are actually stocked in a style, not just the full range Sizing questions answered before you order — a person picks up the phone Free shipping to anywhere in the USA and its territories — no minimum order. Priority Mail and FedEx available if you need it faster. Common Questions Is there a zip? No. It slips straight over the head — nothing to fasten. I'm a Medium. What do I order? The Large. Medium isn't stocked in Style 160, and the bias cut gives enough drape that a Large won't read boxy on a Medium frame. Does the flare hold up after washing? Yes, provided you hang it to dry. A hot dryer is what flattens a bias skirt. How short is short? It's the short version of this dress rather than a mini — it's cut to be worn to dinner, not just to the pool.