Mess Dress Party Shirt

[Guest jaybird141]

I did some searching online and could not find mess dress party shirts. Does anyone know where I could get one online?

[Ram]

I'm pretty sure you have to get it made yourself. Find some fabric and a seamstress, man, and have at it.

[Toro]

Correct, you have to have them made. I had mine done by an alteration shop at Columbus (can't remember the name, but as you start heading down out of town towards base, it was a place on the left next to a video store). You'll go buy a specified amount of whatever fabric you want for the sleeves and back and they'll sew it up. I would think alteration places in most military towns would know how to do it for you, supposedly lots of people get theirs done in Korea.

[EvilEagle]

I got the back of my standard mess dress shirt airbrushed at the mall in Columbus. It's cheaper and easier, but not quite as cool as a full-on party shirt.

[ClearedHot]

Mr Lim's...right out the back gate at Osan.

[TacAirCoug]

Has anyone had one of these made in San Antonio...if so, where?

[Guest pilotpm]

If any body is at Laughlin, Juanita's is the place to go. She charges 15 bucks and can do them the same day. 830-774-4020 She did mine and a classmates in one afternoon.

[Guest Hydro130]

If no comes up with anything specific, a good tailor should be able to mod an existing shirt for you. The trick would just be to find the cool party-pattern fabric to use.

Cheers, Hydro

[brickhistory]

If no comes up with anything specific, a good tailor should be able to mod an existing shirt for you. The trick would just be to find the cool party-pattern fabric to use.

Cheers, Hydro

Concur. I had to do this while here in DC. Took a tux shirt, some gnarly fabric from a fabric store, went to the tailor who previously could not get his head around the concept, told him "cut this out, replace with this."

Viola! One party shirt.

[Guest Hydro130]

This could be a helpful future reference for other bubbas. If you don't mind, post up with further details of how it worked out if/when you get it done.

Cheers, Hydro

[Beaver]

Step by step instructions for a Party Shirt:

1. Buy tuxedo shirt

2. Buy fabric

3. Go to tailor

4. Say "make new sleeves and back of shirt"

5. Pay

6. Pick up shirt

7. Wear

[Guest Ritalin IV]

Beaver was shack on. Here’s the skinny on party shirts-

I ended up finding a mom and pop place right off the bat that knew exactly what I wanted. I anticipated more a$$ pain but it actually took me about 4.69 seconds to find a place just off base and NOT affiliated with Military Clothing. I scored 2 yards of really noisy/obnoxious fabric and took it in. $20 later and I have a nauseating party shirt that would make even the most hard-core SERE instructor puke.

A few points to file in the “gee-wiz” department-

If you have an old shirt (one you’ve already washed once or twice) you might be better off getting a new shirt or washing your party material a couple of times first. This will prevent (a) your material shrinking at a different rate than your shirt and (2) the material from bleeding all over you nice whit shirt the first time. I think you can get around this by going with the same material on each. What I mean is if your shirt is cotton score material that you’re going to have sewn on that is cotton too.

One yard should do ya just fine. I got two yards and was told that it was well more than enough.

I was going to add, “Brush up on your Korean for any explanations” but this step was not required.

If anyone finds them selves in the same boat and can’t find a place to hook you up, the place I went to will take your business if you send it in. I don’t recommend doing this because they only have a local number and no web address (kinda like back in the 80’s but with a credit card slider thingy). Fire away off line if you need more help…

Hope that helps,

-Ritalin

[lloyd christmas]

You should make it out of reflective belts.

[osulax05]

Seriously <<jackass>>? Not only is that a shameless plug, but 75 bucks for a party shirt is ridiculous.

Edited May 27, 2010 by M2
<<jackass>> referred to a spammer whose post was deleted

[Breckey]

Do most people go with the Hawaiian theme for their shirts or do you just pick some random fabric and go from there? I was thinking either a Hawaiian print or an airplane print theme for mine but didn't know how a pattern like that would work out on the shirt itself.

[Snuggie]

Thread revival! Does anyone have a suggestions on where I could get a party shirt made in the Las Vegas area? I rather go to somebody whom I don't have to explain the concept too. Otherwise I will just find myself a tailor.

[amishflyer01d]

Europin Tailor

Located in Summerlin and they do good work.

Had a buddy go here and he got a party shirt and lined his mess dress jacket. They thought he was crazy, but the final product looked really good. I am going tomorrow, to get a party shirt made.

[nrodgsxr]

Do most people go with the Hawaiian theme for their shirts or do you just pick some random fabric and go from there? I was thinking either a Hawaiian print or an airplane print theme for mine but didn't know how a pattern like that would work out on the shirt itself.

do whatever random pattern you want.. seriously.. it's not a Hawaiian shirt

[afdad]

if you need a party shirt check out www.tackytux.com

[B52gator]

That pic of the three "dudes"....

[Guest]

That pic of the three "Navs"...

Fixed.

[B52gator]

Fixed.

Now you're just being hurtful. Not even the gays would accept Navs. We breed from within.

Edited June 28, 2012 by b52gator

[HercDude]

What the difference between Navigators and homosexuals?

Gays have a future in the Air Force.

[valor_287]

Thanks for posting that website. Made it easier to get a shirt since I'm relocating to a new base.

Edited July 2, 2012 by valor_287

[ZoomieRugby]

As far as how much fabric to get, I was told to buy two yards for the sleeves and back and it was just right.