The 1000th post in Beyond Tiki......Your favorite

C cynfulcynner Member Ocean Beach, San Francisco Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 1799	C cynfulcynner Posted posted on Mon, Dec 29, 2003 11:09 PM On 2003-12-25 21:28, 8FT Tiki wrote: First is my favorite thrift store shirt. I like the design which reminds me of the vintage Matson Line menus and travel posters. I think the "Utility" label is a brand from Tar-Zhay. Who knew? 8) They placed the pocket where the material cut for the pocket itself matches up exactly instead of how many other shirts are done by just using any scrap of the same material and stitching it on. Sometimes even upside down. As a PWS (Person Who Sews), I agree this is a mark of quality! It requires quite a bit of excess fabric to find a pocket piece with the matching pattern. You'll see this detail on all Reyn Spooner shirts.

On 2003-12-25 21:28, 8FT Tiki wrote:
First is my favorite thrift store shirt.
I like the design which reminds me of the vintage Matson Line menus and travel posters.

I think the "Utility" label is a brand from Tar-Zhay. Who knew? 8)

They placed the pocket where the material cut for the pocket itself matches up exactly instead of how many other shirts are done by just using any scrap of the same material and stitching it on. Sometimes even upside down.

As a PWS (Person Who Sews), I agree this is a mark of quality! It requires quite a bit of excess fabric to find a pocket piece with the matching pattern. You'll see this detail on all Reyn Spooner shirts.

Post #66923 by cynfulcynner on Mon, Dec 29, 2003 11:09 PM