Fun, Fashion, Food & Life in Hawaii
There are now 8 new Hawaiian dresses in a new, yet familiar, style…full-length spaghetti. There are 2 prints in 4 colors per print. We are still waiting for a preview of the second style dress which the manufacturer promised was “coming soon”, whatever that means.
The Royal Hibiscus Blue Ruffle Shoulder Muumuus are coming out of production and are being prepped for general availability. In our previous post we showed the regular muumuu, shirt, and spaghetti dress. This muumuu will be available in 4 colors (blue, black, cream, and white) within a few days.
One of our manufacturers surprised us with several new shirts, dresses, and muumuus (available in white, blue, black, and cream). These prints are currently available in the men’s shirt, long spaghetti dress, and muumuu. As future production unfolds, they will also be available in the long tank dress, spaghetti flounce summer dress, and maybe one or two more styles.
Although the blue version is similar to the Haleiwa blue print, early feedback from customers is that they prefer this one over the Haleiwa version. Time will tell which one proves to be more popular.
Get an early start to your Christmas shopping this year. To help you save a
little (or a lot) this season, we have 2 coupons for you early bird bargain
hunters. For you big shoppers, save 20% off your order of $100 or more with the
following coupon code: earlybird2009
If your order is under $100, you can still save 10% by using the following
coupon code: octoshop10p
These coupons are good for October 2009.
Many of you are probably wondering how much your new shirt or dress will shrink after you put it through the washer and dryer. We decided to run a test on a typical 100% cotton Hawaiian shirt to see what kind of shrinkage you might experience. We washed it in cold water, dried it in the dryer at low heat, then ironed it with steam to take out the wrinkles. The results were a bit surprising. In a nutshell, the shirt shrank only in the length (or height) and did not affect the chest or shoulder measurements. Read more about our Hawaiian shirt shrinkage test here. We will run more tests on other shirts and dresses in different materials and styles in the weeks to come.
100% cotton shirt shrinks about 3% in height after wash/dry/iron
OK, it’s not really a spy shot, but the manufacturer did show us pre-production sample of one of their upcoming Hawaiian dresses. This pic was taken with a cell phone camera so it’s not of the best quality. We put a picture of the matching Hawaiian shirt next to it to give you a better idea of what color the dress should be. This new dress style has adjustable straps and a short back zipper. This style will only be made in the new rayon prints that will be coming out between now and January 2010. There is a second style that is under development and we hope to snag a picture of it soon.
new Hawaiian dress style to be available in November 2009
In the meantime, since it’s the Friday before a long weekend, here’s a coupon good for 20% off your next order from now until Monday, October 12.
Coupon Code: columbusday2009
Simply enter this code in the coupon field when you check out.
Have a great and safe weekend!
Aloha!