Vintage & Hawaiian shirts

For sharp looking casual shirts nothing beats the great shirts of the 1940s and 50s with stylized "modern" designs. The character Kramer on Seinfeld and Charlie on Two and a Half Men often sported these classic shirts (or their reproductions). They are available in second hand clothing stores, but they have become quite expensive and are now referred to as "vintage" rather than "used."

I usually like to stick to natural fabrics, but almost all these shirts were made original from rayon which is called a "semi-synthetic" fabric made from wood cellulose that is highly processed to give it a silk-like sheen. The current reproductions are usually 100% polyester.

I found two online sellers: Hardaddy and Fydude that sell modern interpretations of these classic designs. I saw Hardaddy on a Facebook add and from the reviews that I read they seem to be a scam selling replacement items, or sending nothing at all! Best to buy Hardaddy from Amazon or other reputable sellers.

Kramer's lobster shirt

Hardaddy - Coconut Tree

Hardaddy - Geometric Color Block

Hardaddy - Cocktail Party Blue

Hardaddy - Medieval Pattern (green)

Fydude - Atomic Geometry 1950s Cocktail

Fydude - Modern Geometric Print

Fydude - Casual Martini Graffiti

Fydude - Casual Line Drawing Striped (green)