Hawaiian shirts and fedoras

[RickP]

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!

 

[GHT]

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.

Given the price asked by some vendors, you would expect the pattern to look the same on the front as it does on the back.

 

[rogueclimber]

Aloha shirts are, so I read, worn on Friday, so called: "Aloha Friday,"

And on the islands they are worn every day -- an embodiment of the Spirit of Aloha

 

[shopkin]

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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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

 

[GHT]

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

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.

Are you responsible, in a managerial sense? Let me pass a useful tip onto you. It helps if you wear glasses, horn rimmed specs are recommended. When some recalcitrant is standing before you, spouting a load of bilge as to why they did what they did, or maybe it was a case of not doing, let them spout on until they dry up.

Say nothing, but a practised stare, make that a glare, over the rim of said specs, will have your victim squirming. I know because more than once I overheard: "I ****ing hate it when he looks at me over his glasses." My stare was once likened to paint stripper. "That bloody stare of his could strip the paint of the office wall!"

 

[GHT]

One of the many benefits that I get from Tina's sewing skills is the off-cuts. This floral pattern, was a summer dress that Tina had made for a special lady. There wasn't enough left over for a complete shirt, but there was ample plain green fabric. Tina was able to put the two together, and what a shirt!
The hat, by the way, is actually bottle green.

 

[GHT]

Today's temperature of 88.5 is hotter than Honolulu's 84. My shirt and trousers garnered many a compliment. Actually, that's the shirt and trousers that Tina made for me garnered the compliments.

The Panama straw has kept the hot sun off my thinning hair. The shirt has been so admired, the lady does me proud. The shoes have been photographed so often, they are probably all over Facebook by now.

 

[GHT]

The battered old Biltmore straw will have to suffice in keeping the sun off my head in today's expected 83F heat. My lady treated me to a magnificent maroon felt fedora to go with the shirt and trousers that she made for me, but felt hats in this heat are just too much. Cooler weather is forecast for the weekend. I do hope so, maybe we can actually get some sleep at night.

 

[GHT]

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.

 

[Trader Al]

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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.

Looks great

 

[GHT]

Looks great

Thank you, I passed your compliment on to the lady.
"See!" She said, "I told you that trousers can be yellow."
"Yes dear."

 

[GHT]

This shirt is probably the most controversial in my collection.
Teamed up with the khaki trousers you might think it perfect
at re-enactment events. That's the last place I would wear it
after the sh*t storm that it caused among those for whom
re-enactment is a very serious affair.

The camouflage is actually silhouettes of pin-up girls. Let me show you a close up.

Shock horror, do you need to have a lay down in a darkened room?

The hat and shoes are both bespoke, they give the shirt and trousers that Tina made, perfect accompaniment.


I have just realised that the shoes in the photo are "Oxfords" these, of course, are Spectators. I do find Loungers forgiving over small matters.

 

[RickP]

Heres an unusual one... not only do all the patterns from left and right side line up... so does the front and back lol!

 

[GHT]

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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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?

 

[RickP]

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?

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 lol

 

[GHT]

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.


One of my few remaining straw fedora's that has kept it's shape. It's such a resilient hat for shape retention.

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.

That's today's Aloha shirt & fedora choice.

 

[StoryPNW]

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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.

Today's outfit is definitely a winner

 

[GHT]

Today's outfit is definitely a winner

Kind of you to say so. The lady gets rather bashful at Lounger's compliments, but she appreciates it all the same.
It will be collar and tie today, I like to make an effort when we go to church.

 

[GHT]

Although I wore a collar and tie to church earlier, there's still a tenuous link to Hawaiian shirts.
Previously comments were made about the pattern lining up. That can produce sizeable off-cuts
when the pattern is a complex print like the the one on the above shirt. Not to waste such off-cuts Tina gets creative. She made the bow-tie from an off-cut of the above shirt.

 

[RickP]

New shirt in today... A sailor Jerry Rum Promotional shirt. Thought the Toquilla was a good match... Not bad for $12