Conference turris::womannotes-v2

320.0. "Womannotes T-shirts for Sale" by RAINBO::TARBET () Wed Nov 30 1988 18:14

    Since the first round of tshirts was such a resounding success, we'll
    have another go, for delivery sometime in spring (or earlier if there
    are enough orders placed quickly enough).
    
    Please place your orders as replies to this basenote.  You can send
    them to me by mail but I'd much rather you didn't unless you're willing
    to presume that they can get lost.  But whatever you do, *please* don't
    send them to Justine this time, she's already done far more than her
    share of work sorting out the first lot! 
    
    Details:
    
    Type:	Haynes 100% cotton "Beefy Tees".
    
    Sizes:	Men's Small, Medium, Large, XLarge, and XXLarge
    
    Colors:  	basic colors are Black and Wild Orchid (a rather nice,
    		strong lavender).  Other colors available according
    		to interest (we need to order in blocks of 12 shirts
    		of a single size and color):  Red, Medium Blue, Pink,
    		Ochre, Green, White, possibly others.  Because of the
    		need to order in blocks, please be as flexible in your
    		color choices as you can be.
    
    		The selection of colors in XXL is, unfortunately, very
    		limited, and it's possible that we'll have to try to
    		work out some special solution to meet our needs.  We 
    		only know we can get Black, Red, and White.
    
    		The design is printed in either black or white according 
    		to which gives the better contrast. 
    
    Design:	A circle with lettering around the outside edge.  
    		"WOMAN OF NOTE" in large, bold letters around the top, 
    		"Connecting With Other Women All Over The World - By
    		Computer" in medium letters around the bottom, and in 
    		small letters, also around the bottom, "FOUNDED 18th APRIL 
    		1986 :: WOMANNOTES - TOPICS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN :: OVER 
    		1000 ACTIVE MEMBERS".  Inside the circle, a stylised
    		flower design made up of abstract figures of women with arms 
    		raised and fingers touching.
                 
    		The men's version has the same design but with a (very
    		obvious and readable) line above the design saying "ANOTHER
    		MAN WHO SUPPORTS EACH [WOMAN OF NOTE]"
                                                      
    Cost:	$10.- each 
    		(We found that our original price of $9 was really too
    		low...we barely squeeked by!  Pricing them at $10 will 
    		allow us some fractional cushion against price increases
    		and other eventualities)            
                                       

    There is a substantial disparity in income across the women members of
    our community.  Those who work as secretaries (e.g.) typically have
    something less than 66% of the income of those women who work as (e.g.)
    engineers or writers.  This disparity makes $10 for a tshirt look very
    different to different women.
    
    I would like your opinion (by email, please, not here) of the idea that
    those of us who can do so without pain should elect to pay more (say
    $12-$16) for our shirts so that women holding down secretarial and
    other underpaid jobs can, via rebate, give maybe $8 rather than $10 for
    theirs.  It seems fair to me, but I haven't really thought it through
    yet and it might be completely unworkable; I would be grateful for your
    insights. 
    
    						=maggie

Speaking of the T-Shirts, thanks Mez for getting it out to me, it's my main
work-out shirt now...


And another thing, hey THANKS!!!!  I'm so glad that it's finally being 
recognized that women don't need to be drawn with huge breasts and skirts! ;-)
My body for once actually resembles a depiction of a woman!!!!  ;-)


kath

Tshirts for sale (all with the standard design):

Small: 
  10 black
   1 orchid

Medium: 
  9 pink
  1 Lavender	
  6 Blue		
  2 Red		

Large: 
  7 orchid
  1 black

XLarge: 
  3 black
  1 orchid
  1 blue

XXLarge: 
  7 red

I will ship them to people as they pay. Please provide me with a postal
address to ship to (the address on your check or the return address on your
envelope will be assumed). Also, if you work in MA or NH, if you could provide
me with your building and town (either with the check or electronically), I can
consider the cheaper alternative of dropping them off.

Please make out any checks to me, Mary Ellen Zurko, for $10 per t-shirt
and send them to:
	Mary Ellen Zurko	
	230 Nashua Rd.
	Groton, Ma 01450

Please add $3 if you're outside of North America.

Reminder: Anyone (of any gender) wanting to take advantage of a sliding scale,
and anyone wanting to finance it, should send me mail.