Sportswear

Long before the tiki craze hit its peak in the 1960s, Hawaiiana had already stormed the closets of suburbia. Thanks to the souvenirs brought back by servicemen stationed in Hawaii and the South Pacific, a lust for all things Polynesian saw the introduction of loud Hawaiian shirts into the wardrobes of otherwise subdued American men. With a serene kukui nut tree and crane motif against a searing yellow ground, this example ambiguously SHOUTS “relax.” Bright yellow short sleeved button front shirt with point collar and left breast pocket; horizontal rear yoke and Eisenhower pleats at shoulders. Black watercolor kukui nut trees and ochre cranes print...

The Beene Bag by Geoffrey Beene canary yellow wind suit warm up outfit from the 1970's.. The zip neck jacket features diagonal zip pockets, and elasticized c...