Tartan Aloha Shirt

**Riverkilt** · 28th July 10, 09:55 PM

There are lots of tartan shirts out there - they go well with a solid color kilt, or when you can't wear a kilt. The tartan shirt lets you express your clan affiliation.

But have yet to find a hot weather tartan shirt - like an aloha shirt in tartan. Why not? Would look great in most any tartan - especially the Hawaiian state tartan.

Guessing it has something to do with the difficulty of weaving the tartan fabric, or imprinting a tartan imprint on plain fabric, to create the tartan aloha shirt.

Bet it would sell in hot climates.

**Mike_Oettle** · 29th July 10, 03:08 AM

Excellent idea! The summer weather in South Africa is definitely conducive to that kind of clothing.
I’ll say nothing about the winter chill . . .
Regards,
Mike

**artificer** · 29th July 10, 05:02 AM

While not tartan, a LOOOONG time ago, Structure (Express - Men) had a series of shirts that looked like tattersall, windowpane, and madras that were of a very lightly woven material. It was almost mesh, but looked like regular fabric. The individual threads were large, but the weave allowed air to go right through it.

I still have four of them, but haven't seen their ilk for sale in nearly 15 years. I wish I could find some more of them, after being dragged from beach vacation to beach vacation for so many years they are starting to look their age.

**sydnie7** · 29th July 10, 08:42 AM

Find the fabric, and any seamstress can easily make the shirt.

Finding the fabric may be the problem. . .as usual!

**piperdbh** · 29th July 10, 02:54 PM

You might have to buy silk tartan, and then sweet-talk Sydnie7 into making the shirt. I remember silk shirts from not too long ago.

**bigdad1** · 29th July 10, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

You might have to buy silk tartan, and then sweet-talk Sydnie7 into making the shirt. I remember silk shirts from not too long ago.

And she makes wonderful shirts as I can attest.

**xman** · 29th July 10, 07:26 PM

I think a silk Hawaiian Tartan shirt is a jammin' idea!

Dude totally ripped off the interwebz

**Riverkilt** · 29th July 10, 08:29 PM

No No - NOT tucked in....loose and flowing and ventilated...but a great shot of how it could look.

**fluter** · 29th July 10, 08:32 PM

Scotweb can get almost any tartan in silk.

IIRC it's about 100 quid the yard, single width.

I'd be more inclined to some of the light cotton fabrics, I believe!

**artificer** · 30th July 10, 04:51 AM

Originally Posted by fluter

I'd be more inclined to some of the light cotton fabrics, I believe!

I personally agree. I think light cotton or a good linen are better than silk. Plus, both launder a LOT easier, which is a concern whilst away on holiday. It's nice to be able to rinse it in your hotel sink if it gets too sweaty or dirty.