I bought this fabric a few years ago when rummaging around a fabric store in Honolulu. I am calling it “The Golden Bamboo” shirt. I made it a bit smaller than usual. I think it’s tight/too small, but Someone says it fits better than some of my recent ones.
In Stratford Ontario, there is a closed Chinese restaurant also named “The Golden Bamboo” . I first saw “The Golden Bamboo” when I went to the Stratford Festival in 1982.
It remains closed and unaltered after 30 years.
In a world of constant change, it is a perverse comfort to go back year after year to see it still there – still closed
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December 8, 2012 at 9:07 PM
anne marie in philly
you look SMASHING in that new shirt, dear spo! no wonder someone keeps you around!
December 9, 2012 at 4:31 AM
wfregosi
At least as it looks in this picture, I agree with Someone that it fits very well and that you look very good in it. The golds and ambers are set off beautifully by the blue and the vertical lines are all very flattering. Great shirt!
December 9, 2012 at 4:48 AM
Ron
Lookim
Looking good! Redo all your other shirts!😏
December 9, 2012 at 6:47 AM
Mitchell Block
Love the fabric. How strange that restaurant has remained closed and untouched for 30 years. There was an Italian restaurant in San Diego like that. I wonder if it’s still the same.
December 9, 2012 at 6:55 AM
Richard
It looks great! Do you use a pattern in specific sizes? I am short and it seems that most store bought or online purchased shirts are always too long on me!
December 9, 2012 at 2:35 PM
Jase
Terrific shirt, how wonderful. Great name too. Golden Bamboo and it really does suit you!
December 9, 2012 at 3:33 PM
Buddy Bear
The fit looks perfect to me!
December 10, 2012 at 3:54 PM
jefferyrn
Have you seen that commercial where the guy pulls some cord on the side of his shirt and it rolls up to show his wash board stomach. That’s all you need! Looking good.
December 11, 2012 at 11:04 PM
Erik Rubright
You look good in the shirt. It’s an good pattern.
December 12, 2012 at 9:40 PM
Mark in DE
I am impressed that you MADE that shirt.
December 12, 2012 at 9:42 PM
Urspo
I’ve made over 50 shirts; this is the latest one. I still think it’s too small for me. Throughout the blog there are scattered postings of my other creations.
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