This shirt has had to go in the bin
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (357339)
Rockingham, Australia
May 18, 2025 11:35pm CST
The photo is an old one but it’s the only one I can find where I am wearing this particular shirt. I’ve had this for many years and it used to have a skirt that matched. It’s become the shirt I wear for handyman/woman/person jobs but today I had to throw it in the bin.
We were putting the last coat on the balustrade and while moving to another spot in the garden I fell over, tipping paint all over most of one side of this blouse. There is no way to resurrect it so it’s had to go in the bin.
The best part is that I didn’t hurt myself although I think I’ll have a bruise tomorrow as I landed on the flat part of a cement brick. We still have a coat of ‘Capsicum Red’ to put on the horizontal but that will have to wait until another day.
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@MarieCoyle (45814)
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19 May
I am glad that you aren’t hurt badly. Tomorrow you may feel bruised and sore but thankfully it wasn’t worse. It sounds like the shirt had a long productive life!
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@MarieCoyle (45814)
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19 May
@JudyEv
No matter the age, you are a pretty lady, Judy. 
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@DaddyEvil (152392)
• United States
19 May
I'm glad you're okay and hope you don't have a big bruise or any pain tomorrow.
It's a shame when a good shirt gets ruined by paint but it does happen. I was afraid you were talking about one of Vince's favorite shirts that was more holes than shirt... Pretty always tries to throw my shirts like that away but I rescue them from the trash before it goes out to the curb...
I don't understand why women think those good and comfortable shirts need to be thrown away. 
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@DaddyEvil (152392)
• United States
19 May
@JudyEv I have a couple of shirts that look like that. Every once in a while Pretty tries to throw them away, too.
I'm sorry you both bruise so easily. I do too. Pretty is always pointing out a new bruise and asking how I managed to get it. 
I have a couple of shirts that look like that. Every once in a while Pretty tries to throw them away, too.
I'm sorry you both bruise so easily. I do too. Pretty is always pointing out a new bruise and asking how I managed to get it. 2 people like this
@JudyEv (357339)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 May
@DaddyEvil Do you ever know how you got a bruise? I very rarely remember even though, when I knock myself, I think 'I'll remember this time when I get a bruise'.
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@JudyEv (357339)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 May
I'll have a bruise for sure as I bruise quite easily, much to Vince's disgust as he never used to bruise at all. Now that he is on blood thinners, he beats me hands down.
Here is one of Vince's jumpers that I had to smuggle off to the rubbish bin after he'd done one too many welding jobs in it.
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@LindaOHio (193391)
• United States
19 May
I'm glad you didn't hurt yourself badly. Sorry about the shirt. I'm glad to see that you were wearing ear protection.
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@celticeagle (176573)
• Boise, Idaho
19 May
That's too bad. Cool shirts are hard to come by. Sorry to hear you may have a bruise tomorrow. Could be worse I suppose.
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@ARIES1973 (11966)
• Legaspi, Philippines
19 May
That shirt should go and there is nothing to worry about it. The most important thing is that you are safe. I don't understand much as to which part of your body landed. Make sure to have it checked again. Stay safe.
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@JudyEv (357339)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 May
I went to sit on a stool and it tipped over backwards with me and I landed on my back in the garden. Luckily I didn't fall far or I might have hurt myself.
@RebeccasFarm (95311)
• Arvada, Colorado
19 May
Oh dear Judy..but glad you are okay..what a sad shame..I know how shirts like that can be so familiar. I like the look of it too..and you look so lovely as always.
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@FourWalls (76277)
• United States
19 May
Cute shirt. Sorry it met its demise, but glad it served you well.
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@FourWalls (76277)
• United States
22 May
@JudyEv — over here in America, it might start a new fashion trend. 
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@JudyEv (357339)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 May
@FourWalls I've already cut the legs off a pair of jeans to make shorts and I'm not going to bother hemming the legs!
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@SIDIKIMPOLE (2370)
• Eldoret, Kenya
19 May
Sorry for the mishap. Also sorry you have to throw what you liked because there is no way to restore its glory. But at least happy you didn't hurt yourself. Take care,,
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@JudyEv (357339)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 May
@SIDIKIMPOLE This one was quite loose and cool in the summer.
@SIDIKIMPOLE (2370)
• Eldoret, Kenya
19 May
@JudyEv Sure, a good idea to find an nearperfect replacement
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@allknowing (148799)
• India
19 May
Atleast you could get up on your own. If I fall I will need help
Sorry for that blouse. It was happy making you feel comfortable when you wore it.
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@BelleStarr (61417)
• United States
22 May
It's sad to see an old favorite binned but an excellent excuse to replace it. Lol
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@JudyEv (357339)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 May
Yes, that's true. I have others nearly as old but this was quite loose, comfortable and cool for summer.
@RasmaSandra (86591)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 May
You did some hard work, Now you have to find another comfortable shirt to work in,
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@Marilynda1225 (85172)
• United States
19 May
I bet you have a nice bruise from that fall but glad you weren't seriously hurt.
You do look like a professional handyperson in that photo. Too bad the shirt got ruined and you had to toss it.
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@JudyEv (357339)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 May
I have a very black bruise low on my back. Unfortunately I won't be able to show it to anyone.
@Traceyjayne (2783)
• United Kingdom
19 May
It was a lovely shirt, so sorry you had to throw it away.
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@JudyEv (357339)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 May
There was just too much paint on it to try to wash it.
