Walter!

[Caroline]

My friends and I are starting a t-shirt line called Walter! (This post isn't an advertisement---We just wanted some feedback about the shirts.)

We are going to start a website as soon as we have enough shirts completed. Here is a close-up picture of our first shirt. Please tell me what you think!

 

[Meg]

to be honest it looks like a 5 year old made it but if the shape was well fitted it could be quite cheeky. If I had a niece or nephew and they gave it to me I would probably wear it but I'm not sure I would pay for it, but I think it greatly depends on the shape of the shirt.

 

[Spacemiu]

cute!

 

[Scott]

Well,I would suggest that you should spend a bit more time with the handworking....it's very cute,but it's a bit small to me for such a simple t'shirt. Maybe experiment with the shape a bit too.

 

[Meg]

sorry I realized that my comments really weren't that constructive. I think it could also be quite cute if you put the image in unique places on the shirt (ie. the seam, a corner on the back) and I don't mind the hand stitching at all but I don't like the fabric fraying.

 

[Caroline]

Thanks everyone for the comments

About the shape: What we do w/ classic cut t-shirts is sew along the sides (right under the armpit) to make a slimmer fit. Then as a result, the sleeves and the body are much longer in comparison than the average mini-sleeved style of t-shirt that is so common. It ends up looking really cool and unusual which will hopefully attract people to the shirts!

 

[As You Like It]

I just thought I'd give you a heads-up that there's already a designer out there marketing under the name Walter. Cat's name is Walter Baker and he designs some really cute women's suits.

I thought this topic was going to be about him.

 

[lady grey]

cute

i like the tee

 

[Meg]

yes but because this brand has an exclamation mark I don't think technically they are infringing on any rights ayli....maybe not?

do you have a pic of the shirt on a mannequin?

 

[Caroline]

I'm going to ask my friend to model the shirt and i'll post that picture

 

[Deleted member 7575]

I would try to be more inventive about the placement of the creature on the shirt. A centered composition is sort of a boring and a less obvious placement on the shirt would go better with the quirky and cute feeling I think you are going for. I would also work on your craft as meg said, I am not sure if it is quite something I would pay for. The idea however is great. It seems to need a bit more process and development. Try you push it as far as you can go!

 

[Modelgirlie]

I think the insect or whatever it is should look a little better it is rather sloppy right now and it's just sitting in the middle of the shirt it should be moved like someone stated earlier. I see that you are trying to create something different just tweak a few things and you will get it right.

 

[Caroline]

Do you all think a little below the shoulder would be a good place (near the collarbone)?
Any other suggestions?

PS: More pictures of more shirts to come! It's hard to get the idea from one picture of one shirt!

 

[Scott]

Well,I don't think the placement is necessarily the problem....if the patchwork were bigger and was more emphasised with perhaps a bit of embroidery surrounding it,it would be a bit more interesting,I think.

 

[softgrey]

i'm with as you like it...there is already a company with this name and you will have issues with that eventually...so i would re-think that...

 

[pointup]

^mmhmm I agree.. That's what I thought this thread was about.

 

[Diorling]

Honestly?

It's alright. The little chicken or bird thing is VERY overexposed, it's so overexposed that Nordstrom has a few pieces similar to that.

Do something cool, like braiding, buckles or corsetry detailing on a t-shirt would be modern. I hate your fabric choices as well, they're ugly fabrics, don't go the Marc Jacobs "it's been loved" idea. What about a really refined chicken/bird but done in like patchwork that have a random look but create one clean picture?

 

[Lena]

Caroline, i like this little handstiched bird motif a lot,
they seem fresh for the EU market, love it

but do check the name rights before you go on,
good luck with your project

 

[Mr-Dale]

Well, honestly, I don't like that little bird at all...I couldn't even tell it was a bird actually. It seems to be pretty childish and not so very fresh for the EU market either. Go to your local cheap clothes store and you'll find it. I think that you should experiment with some more prints or beading or whatever, perhaps that will be better. I do hope so, because I always encourage initiatives like this, when exceeded correctly

 

[Caroline]

The Name

As for the name: Any suggestions? My name is Caroline and my friends' names are Charlotte and Elizabeth.

One possibility is "paper shop" i think that's a good name. what do you think?