I had a reason to buy some new shirts this weekend, and ran into a deal that I’ll probably end up wishing was available later on.
A few years back I picked up some great looking shirts at Express at a local Mall. So that was my first stop. As I walked into the store however I remembered the thing I really disliked about those shirts. They were not Permanent press. I’m not incapable of pressing shirts, but I’m not fascinated at the time involved either. So when I saw that the shirt styles were all ‘fitted’ and ran into the $50 each range, I decided it was time to look elsewhere.
So I popped over to Sears at the same mall. Found some slacks and since I was looking for some solid flat shirts went over to the Dress shirts section. I found one that would do, but I was looking for a couple, and I couldn’t find any more in the same style but different colors. So I browsed a bit and noticed a shirt in one of the bins with a significant discount. Unfortunately it was not wrapped like the rest of the shirts in the bin, and didn’t have any tags on it. Seriously strange. I also couldn’t find any other shirts like it in the area.
So I went up to the counter and spoke with an absolutely beautiful young lady and asked about the shirt, and if there were others in the store. We went off to the section of the store that the brand was in, (actually where I picked up the slacks) and asked one of the staff there, who pointed out that they were over on a table. I found a blue, gray and wine colored shirt each in a size that will fit for a while, and they were marked at 60% off. Price ended up being $14.99 each.
What was my interest in the shirt? They are a microfiber mock Sued fabric that feels like it’s lined in satin. It’s almost heavy enough to be considered a jacket, but looks like a felted fabric. They are going to be fine for work, or for going out. I can wear a tie with them, or wear them open collar which is my preference.
Sort of odd for me to be blogging about shirts, but there you go.
