Post #10863 by Tiki Chris on Sun, Oct 13, 2002 2:42 AM

ALOHA SHIRT BUTCHERY:

I just sold 2 lots of vintage aloha shirts (they're in excellent condition & of varying sizes...& some are quite old) on eBay to the same bidder. Here's what she emailed me:

"...I am interested in any vintage hawaiian shirts size med and up, actually the bigger the better. I make recycled clothing and turn them into skirts..."

NOOOOOOOOO.....

I was gutted! It was as if I had inadvertedly sold my forest to loggers (well, no, not really that gutted).

She must charge a ton for the skirts too - considering the final price of the auction along w/ having the shirts shipped from the U.K. to the States.

I don't have a problem w/ "rescuing" fabric which may otherwise not be usable (I've done it myself), BUT cutting up perfectly fine vintage wear makes me cringe!!!

Of course, I won't reneg on her. I even offered to go through my shirt collection to see if I have any irregulars or damaged shirts that she could use. I just hate to think that some of those perfectly healthy lovelies are going to have to go under the knife!

The idea of aloha skirts is clever. For those of you considering aloha purses, this may be another option for you. Just please consider the condition, value, worth, history, etc. of the shirt before "recycling" it.

Chris

[ Edited by: Tiki Chris on 2002-10-13 03:05 ]