Okay, let me start by saying I despise American Apparel. I've been to their shop, I've bought their shirts, the quality is horrendous, the material is thin and poor, the sizes are inconsistent, and they're sized for young adolescents, not grown-ups.
FOTL doesn't suit me that well, either, but at least the shirt material is thick enough to withstand washing, and the darn things will actually fit onto my body without looking like a sausage casing. What I need are comparisons of the new Threadless shirt with the Camisteria shirts. I just recently bought a shirt from Camiseteria and was blown away by the quality. My husband refuses to take the darn thing off, it's REALLY nice. Super-soft, thick, and the fit is perfect. I was concerned that it would be too small, as most European sizes run small, and Brazilians are known for their physiques--why wouldn't they follow European standards, rather than chubbier, vanity-sized US standards? I had nothing to worry about. The shirt is awesome. Anyone out there have both the new Threadless shirt as well as a shirt from Camiseteria? I'd like to know how they stack up, as I've not yet fallen in love with any new Threadless designs, so haven't bought anything printed on the new tees. Maybe today will be the day Threadless announces a design I can't refuse? It's been a while now.... about Jump
   
Question is, how well do these things fit? I'm built like a normal female, not a preteen boy, so I've got actual hips. But most of the models shown are skinny size 5 girls, with either no hips or hips that are barely there. This doesn't help me gauge the fit at all. The picture provided by Threadless shows a shirt that is smaller looking at the hips. I need a fit that's a bit flared at the bottom. I like to wear my shirts untucked, and hate it when they're tight and bunched around the hips. I also dislike shirt sleeves that are tight. Even when I was frightfully thin, they still looked awful on me. Is this what I'll be getting with AA shirts? I'm not huge, but I'm not a waif either. I just want something that will fit like the Perfect Tee shirts that are sold at Target...those really do fit perfectly. I simply don't want a tight, show-everything kind of shirt. Anyone out there with a grown-up frame who can advise? Thanks! |
    
The little guy in the avatar is Dave, an American red squirrel I raised a couple of years ago. He and his brother and sister are now (hopefully) living happy lives on the west side of Ann Arbor. I do wildlife rehab in my spare time, but since my own baby was born in 2006, I've not been able to get back to it. Still love those squirrels, though!
-Skunks-squirrels-raccoons-cats- I'm more likely to buy stuff with those animals on them, so consequently if you submit a design with one or more of the listed animals, you'll get a higher score from me. Sure, it's a lame criteria, but that's how it is. Zombies and Gojira subs get good scores from me as well because my husband likes them and I buy them for him. I'm getting stingier about scoring because I'm not seeing a lot of designs I'd personally wear getting printed, so it's time to cut back on scoring high for "aesthetically reasonable. " If I don't want to wear it, I'm going to knock it down so the designs I *DO* want will be ever so slightly more likely to get printed. And it's true, I have NO talent of my own, so you won't be seeing any submissions from me anytime soon. If I had artistic skills, I'd be making my own shirts and not thinking twice about this place. Man, do I ever wish they'd reprint The Motive...or print up that Kitty Loaf shirt I want so badly. I also want to see Falling Koi, by Jemae, get printed. That design is extraordinary. The guy in the picture by the roller coaster is not my husband, but my husband's best friend, Kevin, who lives in Ohio. I'd like to submit some pics of my husband soon, wearing one of his dozens of Threadless shirts. |
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