# Bloomingdale's Lining (Women's Dresses) Field Guide

> Fully or partially lined plus location of the lining.  Max character limit of 254 characters (including spaces).

**Lining** is a required feature attribute on Bloomingdale's Marketplace for the women's dresses department. It tells the shopper whether the dress is lined, how much of it and where, which is one of the first things a customer checks on a sheer, light-colored or fitted dress. A women's dress listing without a value is incomplete and will not pass into review.

Bloomingdale's Marketplace runs on Mirakl and shares its attribute definitions with Macy's. Each apparel department has its own lining field; this page covers women's dresses. The same attribute is optional on [women's tops](/marketplaces/bloomingdales/fields/fnb9-womens-tops) and [kids and baby outerwear](/marketplaces/bloomingdales/fields/fnb12-kids-and-baby-outerwear).

## The rules

| Rule | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Required | Yes |
| Level | Parent listing, one value shared by every color and size |
| Length | Up to 254 characters, spaces included |
| Format | One phrase, no trailing period |
| Content | Fully lined, partially lined plus location, or unlined; note a removable lining |

A fully lined dress needs no location. A partially lined dress needs one: bodice, skirt, hood. An unlined dress still needs the value "Unlined", because an empty required field reads as missing data rather than as "no lining". Say when the lining is removable. The value applies to every colorway and size, so never describe a lining that only one color has.

## Examples

| Value | Verdict | Reason |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fully lined | Good | Complete for a dress lined throughout |
| Partially lined at the bodice | Good | Partial plus the location |
| Unlined | Good | The correct value for an unlined dress |
| Removable quilted lining | Good | Names the removable construction |
| Lined | Weak | Does not say fully or partially |
| Soft lining feels great. | Weak | Sentence about feel, not construction |

## Common mistakes

- Leaving the field empty on an unlined dress. Write "Unlined".
- Writing "Lined" alone. Bloomingdale's asks for fully or partially, and where.
- Putting fiber percentages here. They belong in the material attributes; this bullet is about coverage and location.

## How Osello fills this field

Osello treats Lining as a required, parent-level text field on Bloomingdale's women's dress listings, so one phrase is shared by every variant. The AI reads the product description first, then the attributes, then the images, checking open-front, hem, cuff and interior shots when the copy is silent about lining. It writes one phrase of at most 254 characters with no trailing period. When nothing in the source states or shows the lining, the field stays blank and the listing shows as incomplete until someone supplies the value; see [required fields and listing readiness](/help/channels-listings/required-fields-and-listing-readiness).

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lining required for dresses on Bloomingdale's?

Yes. Every women's dress listing needs a value before submission.

### What do I enter for an unlined dress?

"Unlined". A blank is a missing value, and the listing will not submit.

### How do I describe a dress lined only in the skirt?

"Partially lined at the skirt". Name the section that is lined so the shopper knows the bodice is a single layer.

### Should I mention the lining fabric?

Only when it is part of the construction, such as "Removable quilted lining". Fiber content goes in the material attributes.