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<p>There are few activities Twitter loves more than a good roast. So when the first lady <a href="http://www.distractify.com/trending/2017/09/22/Z1DJoVg/melania-trump-tartan-shirt" target="_blank">Melania Trump showed up in a $1,380 shirt to garden</a>, they had some ripe words.</p><p><strong>Rather than going in on Melania herself, the people of Twitter aired their confused feelings about the shirt itself. </strong></p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">so it appears <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FLOTUS</a> wore this $1,380 <a href="https://twitter.com/Balmain?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Balmain</a> plaid shirt to today&#39;s garden event. (don&#39;t @ me. i am the messenger.) <a href="https://t.co/jgOFvoD7hp">pic.twitter.com/jgOFvoD7hp</a></p>&mdash; Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) <a href="https://twitter.com/KateBennett_DC/status/911299378660478976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Why does it look like a flannel you&#39;d find in the lost-and-found at summer camp?! Is there gold secretly stitched into the pockets that inflates the price to $1400?!</p><p><strong>People generally conceded that Melania could have gotten a bigger bang for her buck.</strong></p><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">$1380 and it appears to be quite boxy and could use some darting for a better drape???</p>&mdash; Upendo Rising is ready for the Biden Cabinet (@activistHistori) <a href="https://twitter.com/activistHistori/status/911311186213376001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p><strong>This was also possibly the only time the internet has seen the First Lady wear sneakers.</strong></p><p>Wearing sneakers while gardening would be a given for most people, but this is Melania, a woman who wore four-inch <a href="https://www.someecards.com/news/politics/melania-trump-high-heels-harvey/" target="_self">stilettos to visit Hurricane Harvey victims</a>.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;They&#39;re ready,&quot; says <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FLOTUS</a>, picking green peppers. (Note the 👟 ) <a href="https://t.co/WOv229TWhs">pic.twitter.com/WOv229TWhs</a></p>&mdash; Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) <a href="https://twitter.com/KateBennett_DC/status/911269489412538368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p><strong>One man said he found a matching flannel at Tractor Supply for only $20.</strong></p><p>The concept of Melania wandering into a Tractor Supply store is truly something for all of us to meditate on.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I bought one just like it <a href="https://twitter.com/TractorSupply?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TractorSupply</a> $19.99 😹😹</p>&mdash; Tom Madden (@only1tommadden) <a href="https://twitter.com/only1tommadden/status/911302402892066817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p><strong>While another man is convinced the buttons are laced with gold or hidden jewels.</strong></p><p>Maybe the buttons are equipped with tiny NSA pin-cameras that are worth hundreds of dollars?!</p><oembed>https://twitter.com/Arlen_1984/status/911312421305880577</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p><strong>One woman recognized the flannel from the <a href="https://modesens.com/product/BALMAIN-PLAID-COTTON-FLANNEL-SHIRT-2610965/?refinfo=gShopping&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwjJjOBRBVEiwAfvnvBFr8UwW13W_8CpZzYKLyE7uvX5MRfylCnhnhHw3HxNsIxQP3Grd9iRoCQsgQAvD_BwE&amp;utm_expid=92191193-7.vKYRMoOQStCJpRDgYb6i8A.0&amp;utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F" target="_blank">Balmain&#39;s grunge collection</a>.</strong></p><p>This brings up a whole new set of questions. First off, isn&#39;t the concept of a $1,400 shirt inherently anti-grunge? Secondly, does Melania secretly have a stash of <em>Mudhoney </em>albums?</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">that would be from Balmain&#39;s grunge collection. And no, I&#39;m not making that up. <a href="https://t.co/mfGAdTpKOY">https://t.co/mfGAdTpKOY</a></p>&mdash; Robin Givhan (@RobinGivhan) <a href="https://twitter.com/RobinGivhan/status/911301867623342081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>I&#39;d be hard pressed to find someone who hates flannel, or the concept of immersing yourself in a garden full of vegetables. But why must fashion retailers mark a flannel up to $1400?! That shirt could afford a room in New York. </p><p><sec-poll id="34"></sec-poll></p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

Twitter can't stop roasting this $1,380 shirt Melania Trump wore gardening.

There are few activities Twitter loves more than a good roast. So when the first lady Melania Trump showed up in a $1,380 shirt to garden, they had some ripe words.Rather than going in on Melania herself, the people of Twitter aired their confused feelings about the shirt itself. so it appears @FLOTUS wore this $1,380 @Balmain plaid shirt to today&#39;s garden event. (don&#39;t @ me. i am the messenger.) pic.twitter.com/jgOFvoD7hp&mdash; Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) September 22, 2017 Why does it look like a flannel you&#39;d find in the lost-and-found at summer camp?! Is there gold secretly stitched into the pockets that inflates the price to $1400?!People generally conceded that Melania could have gotten a bigger bang for her buck.$1380 and it appears to be quite boxy and could use some darting for a better drape???&mdash; Upendo Rising is ready for the Biden Cabinet (@activistHistori) September 22, 2017 This was also possibly the only time the internet has seen the First Lady wear sneakers.Wearing sneakers while gardening would be a given for most people, but this is Melania, a woman who wore four-inch stilettos to visit Hurricane Harvey victims.&quot;They&#39;re ready,&quot; says @FLOTUS, picking green peppers. (Note the 👟 ) pic.twitter.com/WOv229TWhs&mdash; Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) September 22, 2017 One man said he found a matching flannel at Tractor Supply for only $20.The concept of Melania wandering into a Tractor Supply store is truly something for all of us to meditate on.I bought one just like it @TractorSupply $19.99 😹😹&mdash; Tom Madden (@only1tommadden) September 22, 2017 While another man is convinced the buttons are laced with gold or hidden jewels.Maybe the buttons are equipped with tiny NSA pin-cameras that are worth hundreds of dollars?!https://twitter.com/Arlen_1984/status/911312421305880577One woman recognized the flannel from the Balmain&#39;s grunge collection.This brings up a whole new set of questions. First off, isn&#39;t the concept of a $1,400 shirt inherently anti-grunge? Secondly, does Melania secretly have a stash of Mudhoney albums?that would be from Balmain&#39;s grunge collection. And no, I&#39;m not making that up. https://t.co/mfGAdTpKOY&mdash; Robin Givhan (@RobinGivhan) September 22, 2017 I&#39;d be hard pressed to find someone who hates flannel, or the concept of immersing yourself in a garden full of vegetables. But why must fashion retailers mark a flannel up to $1400?! That shirt could afford a room in New York. 