RickP
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Many "hawaiian" and "Tropical" shirts are a hot mess from one side to the other. Give me a shirt where the patterns like up anyday!
Thank you for your kind remarks Rick, I have passed them on to the lady. Perhaps hot mess is a tad strong but you do have a valid point. Aloha shirts are, so I read, worn on Friday, so called: "Aloha Friday," a now-common tradition of celebrating the end of the workweek by wearing more casual attire on Fridays.Many "hawaiian" and "Tropical" shirts are a hot mess from one side to the other. Give me a shirt where the patterns like up anyday!
Aloha shirts are, so I read, worn on Friday, so called: "Aloha Friday,"
Aloha shirts are, so I read, worn on Friday, so called: "Aloha Friday," a now-common tradition of celebrating the end of the workweek by wearing more casual attire on Fridays.
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I had no idea that was so. Being a retired manager I would argue that the dark, conservative business suit, worn with a clean white shirt and the company tie, as well as a polished pair of black brogues to complete the appearance, has that "uniform" status that screams, manager. It certainly gave kudos to the rank.The politicians like that idea so much that they passed a resolution to that effect in 1946. These days you don't see a lot of business suits any time
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When Tina came across this fabric she told me that she knew it would make an unusual Aloha shirt. A paisley patterned Hawaiian shirt, now that's different.
She said that in her oddments of fabric she had just the yellow material to compliment the paisley. My face must have given my thoughts away. "Don't worry," she laughed, "it's not, in your face, banana yellow."
How right she was. The green and cream spectators go well but I must get a couple of new straw hats. The bespoke felt in dark green looks okay, but a cream coloured straw with a green hatband would be better.
Thank you, I passed your compliment on to the lady.Looks great
That is, as it should be. A skilled artisan took time and patience to achieve that, and isn't the finished result so worth while?Heres an unusual one... not only do all the patterns from left and right side line up... so does the front and back lol!
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The funny part is that Ive had this shirt for at least 10 yrs, and today was the first time Ive actually noticed that the front and back are identical lolThat is, as it should be. A skilled artisan took time and patience to achieve that, and isn't the finished result so worth while?
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Rick's obseration: "not only do all the patterns from left and right side line up... so does the front and back," had Tina smiling. Tina makes all my shirts so that the pattern lines up.
Today's shirt depicts the golden age of travel, back when such travel was the preserve of the privileged few.
A careful study down the centre will eventually reveal the buttons. Now find the breast pocket.
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One of my few remaining straw fedora's that has kept it's shape. It's such a resilient hat for shape retention.
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The baggies are, as the smartly dressed manager, at the supermarket where I had been sent to buy one or two provisions, "de rigueur." Adding, that he would have put money on my choice. "Dear oh dear,"
The maroon shoes I changed, I have a more complimentary pair to wear with today's hat and shirt.
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That's today's Aloha shirt & fedora choice.
Kind of you to say so. The lady gets rather bashful at Lounger's compliments, but she appreciates it all the same.Today's outfit is definitely a winner