What shirt are you wearing today?

[entertainment]

I like this one from the Tanaka book:

 

[Cocker]

Sun Surf is defo more 40's/50's. Some can be fetched for not too much on eBay or Etsy. There's also a great shop in Japan who sometimes have neat lower prices: https://masuya1997.com/category/item/brand/sunsurf/

I bought this one from them, absolutely love it!

 

[ties70]

Aloha from Hamburg!

 

[B-Man2]

It was 101F (38.3 Celsius) degrees yesterday. Leather jackets are out for a while for guys like me and Young Medic or anyone living in Florida right now. So it’s shorts and cool shirts for the immediate future.

 

[ausreenactor]

Never suspected Hawaiian shirts would be such a thing with VLJ members.
Found this recently in a vintage clothing store. Based on the label, I think it was made in the 1970s. Definitely MIH (Made in Hawaii).


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Apologies for the harsh light. Gloomy day and had to supplement with halogen.

Have a shitt Dad scored in Honolulu in the early 60s, a USMC themed Hawaiian shirt and one I purchased in San Diego... Bombers mostly.

 

[mulceber]

I like this one from the Tanaka book:

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Ran across this while out and about today. Does this look right for pre-war?

 

[leper-colony]

Does pre-war mean before your wife finds out the price?

 

[B-Man2]

Ran across this while out and about today. Does this look right for pre-war?

I would say no… looks fairly recent.
Here’s a repro

 

[Micawber]

Marks and Spencer long sleeve formal job in light blue. Not quite in keeping with the rest of this thread but I like to buck trends

 

[mulceber]

Does pre-war mean before your wife finds out the price?

There will be peace on that front - since I didn’t buy it.

 

[Cocker]

Father's day gift from my lovely wife, an amazing Pike Brothers Hawaiian shirt! Absolutely love it!

 

[flyincowboy]

yep!
nice shirt....

 

[Smithy]

Been crazy hot here, round 30 for nearly a week. Been living in Hawaiian shirts but today was time to break out the Aliens t-shirt. @Thomas Koehle should like this

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Chambray shirt from Portuguese Flannel. Works for me

 

[stanier]

A pal of mine who collected Hawaiian shirts told me that almost none of the modern 'vintage looks' shirt designs are from the pre-war era, as before WW2, the shirts were far more muted in design and color as they were in the 50s and 60s. These ones you linked all appears to be either postwar or fantasy designs.
When they made the shirts for the truly awful "Pearl Harbor" movie, the costume folks had to make them from scratch because nobody was making prewar designs.
Even when I was in Hawaii last time, I never found anyone making true prewar designs, which really surprised me. Each store I went to, they all said, "We'd love to sell that, but nobody makes what you're asking for."

I'm sorry but it maybe your pal is wrong. I've had a range of Sun Surf shirts over the years and they cover a range decades though mainly 30's - 50's and many, if not all, are reproductions of original designs, particularly the special editions.

A good article about early shirts and a few sample patterns is here

Designs from the Golden Age of Hawaiian Shirts - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

Features Designs from the Golden Age of Hawaiian Shirts Designs from the Golden Age of Hawaiian Shirts - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - May 2003

journalofantiques.com

And there are many pics around of orginal period photo's of 1930s and 1940s era shirts being worn that it would be difficult to accurately describe as muted. The Sun Surf catalogue is a great place to start. If I had more time now I'd post some examples.

Another cool brand is Hula Keiki https://manjapan.me/hula-keiki/

Cheers all

Chris

 

[D97x7]

Yesterday, the most ridiculous shirt I own, possibly made, a 16oz super stiff Iron Heart denim thing, still it was perfect for dealing with the neighbours brambles.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

That look would make most brambles think twice before fighting back. Never mind the shirt

 

[johnwayne]

The shirt I’d like to be wearing today!
Always liked bowlers and Hawaiians and moreso vintage types in the floppy cotton/ rayon materials. This one is from a Tommy Hilfiger Vintage book, All American. Levi Vintage did something akin a few years ago but didnt quite pull it off!

 

[ausreenactor]

There will be peace on that front - since I didn’t buy it.

Capitulation....

Cowboy up! You don't fight unless you are in love!

 

[B-Man2]

Another scorching hot day here so just hanging out in a “Tommy Bahama Hawaiian Jungle Fighter” shirt with camo shorts