Why Is Denim So Popular?
Denim breaks down all barriers. Everyone from Presidents to street vendors wears denim and falls in love with its comfort. Once a person has a few pairs of denim jeans, he or she almost always settles on a favorite pair they find it hard to part with. It breaks in over time, conforming to the body and becoming softer wash after wash without wearing out or breaking down.
It can be dressed up or down. Denim looks great whether it is a lace-trimmed blouse worn with pearls or jeans and a tee shirt. With this kind of chameleon-like versatility, the popularity of denim is sure to last into the next century.
Finding a Denim Shirt with Fashion Flair
Second only to jeans in popularity are denim shirts. First introduced in two basic styles – dark blue or faded, you can now find a denim shirt in just about any style or color imaginable. Indeed, most companies do plenty of research to keep up with trends and offer new color palettes and style options every year in order to keep customers buying.
Colors range from kiwi to teal and styles range from the traditional button-down to sleeveless lady’s blouses with elaborate embroidery and pin-tucking. The embroidered denim shirt market is one of the most popular, in fact. Companies routinely add corporate logos while dog and cat lovers order denim shirt embroidered with their favorite breed. One place to get a great embroidered denim shirt is www.blair.com. It offers several styles, including a lady’s appliquéd and embroidered fall leaf style for only $19.95.
Hand-painted denim shirts have become popular at arts and crafts festivals over the past decade as well. These beautifully decorated visions may have pastel flowers, brightly colored themes such as flags or teddy bears, crystals, beads, ribbons or other embellishments.
Few things in your closet will stand the test of time like a denim shirt. A plain one worn with khaki pants is classic dressing at its best. This traditional favorite can be found at www.landsend.com for $29.50 for men, including top-notch features like a box pleat, locker loop and soft, ring-spun cotton. A woman’s denim shirt trimmed with ivory lace and pearl buttons has understated elegance for weekends paired with a corduroy skirt or slacks. Amazon is showing a great ¾ sleeve blouse with ruffled trim for women by JMarco Galleries for $34.00
There’s nothing like sewing your own denim shirt, though, if you want a shirt that’s “just right.” After all, with the long-wearing nature of a denim shirt you’ll be inclined to hold on to it as long as your favorite jeans, so why not make it “just right” for you? It can be confusing when you shop around and there is one denim shirt that is “trim fit” and another that is “relaxed,” but neither is the right sleeve length. Or perhaps you have that perfect bolt of denim already and you know the kind of shirt you want and the features you want but haven’t seen in stores lately (short sleeves? a straight hem for wearing it untucked?). Then go ahead and create your own “perfect denim shirt.”
Companies like Simplicity and Butterick now offer patterns that have multiple options such as sleeve length, plackets, and pleats so that you can customize your shirt. (Check out your local fabric store or www.JoAnn.com) Because most denim shirts sold ready-made tend to have a generous cut, making your own is also a good idea if you are looking for a more tailored cut or you have a petite build – you can scale things down a bit to suit your frame. Then decorate your creation however you like to put your own personal stamp on it. You’ll wear it proudly for years to come.
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