Waistband is an optional feature bullet on Bloomingdale's Marketplace for the women's dresses department. It describes how the waist of the dress is built and whether a drawstring, tie or elastic actually does anything. Bloomingdale's builds the on-site bullets from this value, so the phrase you enter sits on the product page beside the neckline, sleeve and closure bullets.
For a dress, the waist decides a lot of the fit story: a smocked waist stretches, a belted waist can be cinched, a faux drawstring is decoration. Say which one the shopper is getting.
The rules
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Required | No. Leave it blank for a dress with no defined waist |
| Level | Parent. One value per style, shared by every colorway and size |
| Length | 254 characters at most, including spaces |
| Form | One phrase, no trailing period |
| Content | The waist or waistband construction, plus whether a drawstring is functional or faux |
Constructions to name: elasticized, wide elastic, drawstring (interior and concealed, or exposed), ribbed, banded, belted, smocked, shirred, ruched, tie, contoured, high-waisted. A dress can combine them, for example a smocked waist with a self-tie.
The drawstring detail matters most. Bloomingdale's own description of the field is "faux or functional drawstring", so when a drawstring is present, say which it is, and say where it sits (interior, exposed).
Examples
| Value | Verdict | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Elasticized waist with functional interior drawstring | Good | Construction, drawstring, function and placement |
| Smocked waist with self-tie | Good | Names the construction and the tie |
| Faux drawstring at the waist | Good | Says plainly that the drawstring is decorative |
| Belted waist with removable belt | Good | Construction and whether the belt comes off |
| Flattering waist | Weak | Says nothing about construction |
| Drawstring waist | Weak | Functional or faux is the point of the field |
| Elastic waist in the black colorway only | Weak | Describes one colorway |
| The waist is elasticized. | Weak | Sentence with a trailing period |
Common mistakes
- Skipping the functional or faux call on a drawstring.
- Describing the belt here in full. A separate Belted bullet exists for the dresses department; here, keep to how the belt shapes the waist.
- Writing fit language ("cinches the waist for a slimming look") instead of construction.
- Filling it for a shift or trapeze dress with no waist. Blank is correct.
How Osello fills this field
Osello fills Waistband once per parent listing for women's dresses, reading the product description first, then the attributes, then the images, and writes one phrase under 254 characters with no trailing period. It names the construction and, when the source states or the images show one, whether a drawstring is functional. When neither the data nor the images identify a waist construction, the field stays blank for you to fill. The same instruction drives Waist details for jumpsuits, and the rest of the dresses bullets are in the Bloomingdale's field directory.
Frequently asked questions
Is Waistband required for women's dresses on Bloomingdale's?
No. It is optional, and a dress with no defined waist should leave it blank.
How do I write a drawstring that does not tighten?
Call it a faux drawstring, for example "Faux drawstring at the waist". Bloomingdale's asks for the functional or faux distinction in this field.
Does an elastic waist that is hidden inside a casing count?
Yes. Write "Elasticized waist" and add "interior" or "concealed" when the elastic is not visible from the outside.
Can the waist description differ by size?
No. One phrase covers every colorway and size of the grouping, so describe what all variants share.