Tshirts

What are some of the more common types of kitsch Tshirts, and how can you personalize your Tshirt without ruining its fabric for distorting its color? First, let's examine the major kitsch Tshirt types. 1980s Tshirts often reflect a definitive kitsch sensibility. These shirts make references to popular 1980s TV shows and bands, including ''The Smurfs,'' ''Silver Spoons,'' Megadeth, ''The Snorks,'' Twisted Sister, ''The Golden Girls,'' Guns N' Roses, and more.You can also find overtly humorous kitsch Tshirts. One of the most popular of these shirts shows a picture of a sea mammal crashing into a reef. It's entitled: ''The Manatee: Nature's Speed Bump.'' Another T-shirt features a simple, ironic phrase: ''I'm Naked.'' (What's ironic and kitschy about this shirt is that, of course, since the person is wearing a Tshirt, he or she can't possibly be naked.) Kitsch Tshirts also feature popular political and cultural icons, used either ironically or non-ironically. Che Guevara, a Latin American Communist revolutionary figure, adorns many a kitsch Tshirt sold on the famous Venice Beach, CA boardwalk. These shirts also reference popular modern TV shows, such as ''The Simpsons,'' ''The Family Guy,'' and ''Malcolm in the Middle.''Some kitsch Tshirts aren't as overt. Understated throwback tees from the 1970s and 1960s, for example, can be construed as kitsch. The Glendale Galleria, a major mall in Glendale, CA, is the birthplace of many Tshirt fashions. Early adopters flock to places like the Glendale Galleria to parse out what the next big Tshirt trends will be.