Shirt

Unknown

ca. 1949 · synthetic · Costume Institute

This classic example of the Hawaiian shirt features distinctive Hawaiian words and themes. Bright colors gained a wider popularity after WWII and this shift marks that more relaxed, playful mood in casual menswear.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1949

Medium

synthetic

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of George Drew, 1988