Hawaii Tiki Polynesia

Hardly nothing is more 50s fun in the sun than all things Hawaiian, all things Tiki, and that palm tree, laying on the beach, drinking a tall cool one, Polynesia style.
Don the Beachcomber built a bar in LA during the 30s and decked it out with Tiki and Hawaiian decor of bamboo, coconuts, wicker baskets and chairs and old fishing nets. He served drinks heavy with rum and fruit. What fun eh? Here's a pic of Bob Hope acting goofy and dancing with a lovely lady in a tropical print dress.

It was an immediate hit with Hollywood types looking for a break from depressing news. Don the Beachcomber helped start a trend of over-the-top theme restaurants with a Polynesian Islander feel and a menu to match.   Lots of pork, and ginger, fish of all kinds, and calamari too. The menu is a blend of Asian, Polynesian, Hawaiian, and other tropical locations cuisine.

take a look at this fun table set for a luau on the patio, right in your own backyard! 

Gorgeous prints from tropical climates, and all those bright colors and big flowers too.
Here's a few in the funkomavintage shop on etsy right now. Shirts for guys and gals, and dresses, and fun 50s Springolators for the ultimate summer sandal.

What's more island, beach, sand and sun than surfin' ?

Vintage Hawaiian shirts often have metal "Chinese coin" buttons. The colors are bright, and often have hibiscus flowers, tiki and other Polynesian motifs. Palm trees, islands, surf and sea, with boats and sunshine and those big big flowers, are often the things you'll find on a Hawaiian shirt.
They are cut to fit looser than a regular short sleeve shirt. Loose and airy, just right for having a good time at the party or the bar, and staying cool in the heat.

Jam's World prints are designed right in Hawaii and always capture the spirit of the islands.

Don't forget a fun pair of shorts too. Pair with a very not-serious tshirt, and you can show up at any backyard luau, ready for fun, and sun, and good times.

How about  a Hawaiian dress or a tropical blouse? 

I just adore this crazy print Tiki set by Tori Richard. It has an Asian-influenced jacket or tunic, with a matching pair of pants.

Or a tunic? Or a caftan? worn to a tropical theme party or a fun island-style night out on the town, adds that dramatic festive feeling.

Vintage 50s Springolators are the  Classic 50s sunny day shoe! You might recognize this as "the Barbie shoe". Her feet were shaped just for this kind of slip-on sandal.

And look! Here they are on the feet of this cutie on the early 60s Ventures album, vintage vinyl my friends.

 Known as mules or sandals, a pair of Springolators will instantly transform you from the daily grind, to the  tropical vacation of your dreams. :-)

Newest stuff at the shop for mid summer 2014

Vintage Brooks Brothers shirts. Amazing! we love the classics.....  here's a rare Brooks Brothers shirt. Zephyr Oxford. It's a lightweight  cotton shirt, otherwise just like all the other vintage 60s BB shirts. so we'll call this a ZOCBD.

this is a classic 60s mens vintage Oxford cotton buttondown shirt.
It's a Zephyr cotton, a lightweight cotton cloth. The shirt has a pocket, and long sleeves. It also has gussets on the hem sides. Neat!



This blue stripe oxford, OCBD, it's a blend of 40% poly, 60% cotton, a crisp oxford cloth. The shirt has a pocket, and long sleeves. The hem is curved. 6 button front. Made in USA.
The fabric is an oxford cloth, Brooksweave, in a blend, rather than all cotton.

Pretty dress, in a shiny slick Silk print in big blooming roses with a draped neckline.  Excellent size too:   It fits like , a modern size 8 (about), A medium .
bust - 40" , waist - 28" ,hips - 42",back waist - 16.5",Length - 42"

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and some classic fantastic summer Pool Party dresses!!
  Both of these are 60s classics, by Alice. A name you can trust for your summer Tiki party wear.

60s Asian patchwork, this Pake Mu caftan has geometric and pastoral designs on a simple shape. By Alice Polynesian Fashions, it's a tropical Hawaiian classic, made of glossy cotton sateen.  *clicky*

This lovely Alice dress has big bright blossoms in the classic Hawaiian dress style of a fitted front and gathered back, the Watteau pleat.  *clicky*

It's a tiki garden with hot and bright colors with shades of blue.
By Alice, an Hawaiian dress maker, this is a great size, and it has an adjustable waist tab with elastic and hooks and eyes to pull the front waist in, while allowing the back gathers to release.

Shorts, cut-offs, are a gotta have 'em for summer fun, eh??






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