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My Budget "Close Enough" shirt.

Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 3:43 pm
by CalMusquez
Got this shirt at TJ Maxx for about $15. Figured it was close enough except the color. So I went to JoAnns and picked up some "taupe" color RIT dye and plan to dye the shirt quickly so it only gets a light shade rather than a darker, deeper shade. These pics are a bit off. The shirt is much more white than it appears here and the dye is less tan than it appears.

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I could also get some extra fabric and stitch on the pleats, but I'm a bit too lazy for that, and also misplaced my sewing machine when moving. Maybe I'll do that in the future.

Re: My Budget "Close Enough" shirt.

Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 8:57 pm
by kozmoedave
Very cool! Close enough for me.

Re: My Budget "Close Enough" shirt.

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 2:30 am
by Indiana Jeff
Great find, well done.


Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Re: My Budget "Close Enough" shirt.

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 4:57 am
by Glenville86
Looks good! I have a few of the Cabela's ones in different colors as an alternate.

Re: My Budget "Close Enough" shirt.

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:55 pm
by CalMusquez
Here it is post-dye. I like the way the color came out. Next to an index card for white reference cuz it looks a bit different in the picture vs real life. And next to my close enough pants to see how they contrast.

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