Coral Cross Section Hourglass Dress

FINAL SALE - RETURN FOR STORE CREDIT ONLY Make friends, not anemones. This marine biology-inspired dress pairs a gorgeous coral reef color scheme with a coral cross-section pattern. Corals are small marine invertebrates that first appeared during the Cambrian period about 542 million years ago. They live very closely together in groups called colonies. Corals secrete an exoskeleton near their base which, over time, builds a large skeleton, making their colony more stable. They form reefs around which diverse ecosystems develop and thrive.  Corals reproduce both sexually and asexually, and get their energy from both eating small fish and plankton, and from tiny eukaryotes that live within their tissues and use photosynthesis for energy. But there's no need for you to secrete your own calcium carbonate for this design to be a good fit! Be your own coral reef and attract your own diverse ecosystem. This organic cotton, short-sleeve, hourglass dress features a round neckline and a skirt w