Recent content by Red McCutcheon

Speaking of which, do y'all often or ever wear hats with your Hawaiians? I very frequently wear a Panama.

That's googie as all get-out and I love it. I'm very parshul to the more abstract patterns.

Mike, if you're interested in reading about those cormorants in action, I suggest you pick up Ian Fleming's Bond novel, You Only Live Twice. It's an all-around great read, and a certain cormorant plays a significant role in it.

The Hawaiian shirt/sweater combo is one I've been rocking for many a fall and winter. Just make sure that your sweaters are sedate in order to act as a foil for the florid collars.

I salute those who seek out the holy grails--or tiki mugs, as it were--but of my 41 Alohas, there is only one I'm sure is an original. And that's fine by me. I'm more concerned with the look of the shirt--and the material from which it is made, preferably rayon--than its vintage. If the look of...

Every wardrobe needs 20 of these shirts. ;)

Agreed. My overriding criterion is that the shirt look cool as all get out. If a loud aloha looks that way, so be it, but many of my personal faves are relatively placid.

I have nothing to say about this shirt except that it is off-the-charts cool.

And that's a BAD thing?:eek:

Yeah, I've bought several from Mad Gringo and have been well pleased. I thought they had gone out of business, though, and was pleased that their website is still running.

You know, I really don't give a ruddy toss what the average schmo thinks about my shirt/s. I wear alohas because I like 'em, and because they evoke, for me, a better time.

Until recently I owned a super cool, blue Hawaiian shirt with white and light blue geckos on it. Bought it in St. Kitt's at this joint: http://www.caribellebatikstkitts.com/

Thanks, Doomstein. I've already scoped the Guthrie and will keep it in mind when I'm ready to buy. And it wasn't the Cape May wind that got me, but a rogue wave. Like a bloody fool, I was well out in the surf while wearing my hat when, wham!, a big wave slammed me when I wasn't ready. Bye...

I've done a fair amount of searching and it seems that 4" is the standard height for a Panama these days. So I guess that's what I'll be going with.

I don't think they make it anymore, and I can't remember what Dobbs called it. It's the same hat I'm wearing in my avatar, by the by.