Anyone bored? Love to shop on line? Help...

[bertha katzenengel]

I need to find a particular women's shirt, and quickly.

An Oxford shirt or similar long-sleeve button down in cotton or linen. Royal or Sapphire blue! Size 26 or 3X. I need to get it by next Thursday. I am trying to work (not too successfully, as you see by my "addicted" thread) but need to order this shirt asap too. And I am having no luck finding it.

Shoppers! To your Browsers!!

:blush: a humble thank you... :hi:

[progmom]

1. is this close to the right color?

http://images.eddiebauer.com/is/image/EB/EB05IO_0083445_483C1?

on edit - i have this shirt in blue, pink, and in white. i love it. :)

[bertha katzenengel]

2. That's a great shirt, but no.

It's much darker than that, but not navy. Think cobalt almost. I need a deep, clear royal blue.

You rock, progmom....

[Flaxbee]

3. ..I haven't seen anything cobalt or royal blue!

It's like everyone is putting out drab fall colors of faded blue or navy or pea-soup green and dark purple, I see no vibrant colors anywhere! Dammit! Why do retailers think people want dark dull colors in the winter?

[bertha katzenengel]

4. I DON'T KNOW BUT IT IRRITATES ME TOO!

:blush: sorry for shouting but DAMN it!

:hi: Flaxbee

[Flaxbee]

5. hi back at you!

:hi:

All I can think of is cruising the sales racks for the summer surplus stuff in brighter, clearer colors... ???



(edited for spelling)

[NV Whino]

6. Landsend.com

usually has classic, no frills shirts. Colors come and go, but I should think blue would be easy.

http://www.landsend.com/cd/fp/prod/0,,1_2_1930_47297_130641_109088_5:view=57,00.html?sid=2297144987549160060&CM_MERCH=SRCH

Sorry, just "true blue."

[NV Whino]

7. Here's another, but

again color too light.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat601085&id=0034606913208a&navCount=1&podId=0034606&parentId=cat21188&navAction=push&catalogCode=XF&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat21188&hasJS=true

[bertha katzenengel]

10. that one's pretty nice, even though none are dark enough...

i really like chambray, ddidn't know if i'd be able to find it in a women's cut. Thanks!

[NV Whino]

8. Another thought

sierratradingpost.com

They have overstock from major brands and usually last season's stuff. Size might be a problem with these guys, but I've gotten some terrific buys there. Recently bought some Mephisto shoes and save $100.

[yorkiemommie1]

12. i just got a great deal from them

but since they are a RED company and I'm trying to buy blue, it's difficult, esp. since they have such a great guarantee. I don't know how to reconcile my blue beliefs w/ my desire for a great bargain, sigh.

[NV Whino]

19. Well, hell.

I didn't know they were a red company. I just ordered some Sauconys from them at about30% off.

Won't give up my Sauconys, but will e-mail them to take me off their mailing list. Thanks for the info.

[2nd_class_citizen]

9. Maybe this one?

This is as close as I could find.

Click on the "Waterfall Blue". It may be too light, though.

It's not quite Oxford since the buttons are hidden...

I don't know if you could get it by Thursday even so, but you could maybe try one of the stores...

[bertha katzenengel]

11. Thanks, 2nd class, and welcome to DU.

Where does your user name come from?

:hi:

[2nd_class_citizen]

17. No problem

I think dyeing a shirt is a good option too. I haven't tried it, but I think it would work pretty well since you're looking for a particular color.

:hi:Thanks for the welcome! I'm not really that new, but I don't post very often. I've been lurking around DU for a while.

My user name :blush: comes from the fact that I signed up when I was feeling particularly bitter about the gay marriage issue during the primaries... but I'm generally pretty mellow so I'm kind of embarrassed that I picked something so extreme and pessimistic... but oh well.

Good luck with the shirt!

[KitchenWitch]

13. Would buying a cotton oxford shirt and dying it yourself be

out of the question....

[bertha katzenengel]

14. No, and AAMOF I hadn't thought of that.

:dunce:

Thanks, KW!

Now: where do I buy dye? And how does one dye a shirt? ;)

[KitchenWitch]

15. I think you can get the Rit Brand dyes at K-Mart or Target

Or even the fabric stores.

Make sure the shirt is 100% cotton or the dye will not take. The dyes have instructions for how to do it (you do it in the washing machine.)

[bertha katzenengel]

16. You are very sweet, and as you see, I have little common sense about

such things. I once needed to sew on a button but couldn't find a needle. I tried to use a fork.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

20. yes, and if you use Rit Royal Blue be sure to really saturate it with blue

when I used that very dye i didn't concentrate it enough and it turned out denim-like

[auntAgonist]

18. Try these maybe ?.......

http://www.oliebollen.com/detail.aspx?ID=4937&cc=go

http://hometown.aol.com/sunsetservicesco/page14.html

http://www.rawganique.com/ShirtsFSB1.htm

http://www.jedproducts.com/denim/woven/twill.html

http://www.zemskys.com/school/dress-oxford-shirts.htm <--has adult sizes too, not just kids.

http://www.dickies.com/wc2/product.asp?cat=102&type=B&styd=254LB&pdscr=254+%26+1254+WOMEN%27S+OXFORD+SHIRTS
You can phone them and see if they have saphire blue. 1-866-411-1501.



I don't know if ANY of these are what you're looking for, but worth a try.

[Starlight]

21. Not sure if these are what you're looking for...

http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=158923&CategoryID=9021

http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=156974&CategoryID=9021

[auntAgonist]

22. any luck so far?