Hawaiian Shirts - Aloha Shirts

[mikespens]

Thanks for the comments fellas. I do enjoy all these shirts and what they represent, kick back, relax, forget the real world and make some paradise where your at.

GHT, I always wear a tee shirt with my button ups, helps a bit. Getting harder to find deep-v necks though. I really wish I could be back-lit while wearing it like the pix of it outside though. Tip of the hat to your talented wife, your a lucky guinea pig

Nice tat Dale.

BH, I'm not throwing in the towel on Avanti, they make cotton shirts as well which I prefer anyway. Although my particular silk one is suffering, it's possible the issues are from environmental factors. I'm not the original owner and have no idea how it was cared for/stored. I still consider it a prize though.

 

[1mach1]

GHT that is an excellent rt.66 design. Your wife did a fantastic job! You've definitely got a couple of winners. (Wife and shirt)
I'm very partial to rt.66 stuff
In case you hadn't figured that out.

I'm partial to old US Rt 1. Probably because I have seen it change over the years.

 

[GHT]

I'm very partial to rt.66 stuff

Oh wow, just wow. You can't top a post as good as that, no point trying. Love it.
Fellas thank you all for your kind remarks, I have duly passed them to the talented lady.

 

[dh66]

Vintage re-pop of a 40s/50s pattern by Hilo Hattie in rayon.

A copy of this, in a different color scheme. From this book

It came with a little bonus. Details in the Hawaiian shirts and fedoras thread.

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[Benny Holiday]

Wow! That's a beaut!

 

[dh66]

Thanks Benny H.

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[mikespens]

Nice one Dale, always like the fishys. Saw the little bonus, good deal X 2! It will be worth the dry cleaning bill.

 

[dh66]

Thanks Mike. Sometimes you gotta get creative to slide one by.

 

[mikespens]

Probably should have waited to post this one but too stoked. Fresh out of the envelope and wrinkly but WAY better condition than I expected. One of my favorite brands but genuine vintage, The Kahala, listed as cotton but no tags. I really think this is NOS, it's just so crisp with gradual color fading on top of collar and sleeves. Button holes were so tight I could barely unbutton it. $26 delivered! Too windy for my preferred outdoor light conditions so full on shots with flash.

Tag dates to 50s




Double pleats on back


Loop collar, natural light and best color rendition


2 piece metal buttons "spin" for heads up buttoning. Says "Hawaii" and features cameo of King Kalakaua


Small random Japanese block print theme


Like my other vintage shirt, pocket doesn't match


Random shot of print

 

[dh66]

Great find Mike! Congrats! I like the colors in the random little scenes, and really dig the totally 50s look of the squiggly, crackly lines all over the background. And I'm also very partial to the Asian motifs for some reason. Definitely a keeper!

 

[mikespens]

Thanks Dale, definitely a keeper!

 

[1mach1]

I agree with Dale, Mike. That one is fantastic!

 

[mikespens]

Thanks Harv, next stop is the dry cleaners.

 

[dh66]

Just showed up today....

made in Hawaii by KY's. It's as silky smooth as their jelly.

 

[mikespens]

Sweet Dale, congrats scoring a hard to find theme. Stay'n away from KY's comment but how about a close up of the tags?

 

[dh66]

Here you go Mike....

I think KY's is a contract maker for other labels as well. I found them through a google search. This is the first shirt I've bought new in as long as I can remember. I scored it from a site called Mahalo shirts, they had pretty decent prices.

 

[mikespens]

Thanks Dale. Very decent prices indeed plus you found one in EZ to wear cotton. I hate paying retail too but I broke down and did today for another Koi shirt from Avanti. Stay tuned.........

 

[Benny Holiday]

I finally caught up with this thread again and two more outstanding shirts on display gents.
It took me a minute to click with the KY comment, because jelly is something you eat here! lol
I think you guys might call it jell-o?

 

[dh66]

Thanks Dale. Very decent prices indeed plus you found one in EZ to wear cotton. I hate paying retail too but I broke down and did today for another Koi shirt from Avanti. Stay tuned.........

The koinobori (kite) one?
I study that site like a kid studies the Sears catalog at Christmas time (or used to any way). There's half a dozen I'd buy tomorrow, but there's about that many kids at my house that are always hungry. One day......

 

[dh66]

I finally caught up with this thread again and two more outstanding shirts on display gents.
It took me a minute to click with the KY comment, because jelly is something you eat here! lol
I think you guys might call it jell-o?

Thanks Benny H.
You are cracking me up.....
Jelly is something you eat here too, just not the KY kind.
Jell-o is a different thing altogether, more of a dessert I suppose. It's passable enough with vodka in it.