Does Anyone Really Wear Hawaiian Shirts

[therevjay]

I know every tourist that goes to Hawaii buys at least one, so they will blend in and look like a native. But other than that, does anyone wear them? I see them in stores and think they look nice and would be comfortable, but I think I would be the only one in town that has one!

Do the stores just sell them to one another. I see them mentioned as concealed cover shirts, so does that narrow them down to the tourists in Hawaii and concealed carry folks?

So, Really, do any of you wear Hawaiian Shirts?

Yes, I pick the loudest colors and gaudiest patterns I can find. I just love watching yuppies (and other "tasteful" people) grit their teeth & roll their eyes. Contrary to what a lot of folks seem to believe most native Hawaiians like "Hawaiian shirts" too.

 

[mojave30cal]

I was born and raised in Hawaii. If you want a nice "local"
aloha shirt that is comfortable(100% cotton) and not "loud",
then get yourself a "Reyn Spooner". Get one made in Hawaii.
They are not cheap (close to $100), but they are worn on
Fridays in what is known as "Aloha Friday" where business men
and CEO's wear them on Fridays instead of a suit and tie. It's
casual business chic. You can wear them outside or tucked in.
You'll fit right in, and your wife and kids won't be embarrassed
of you trying to look "Kamaaina" or local. It won't scream
"Tourist" if you get my drift.

Mahalo nui loa.

 

[G.T. Smith]

I bought one at a thrift shop a few years back and got hooked on them. I think I have 3 or 4 now and I wear them a lot when we travel. The patterns seem to resist printing and the tails are nice and long. Steve and Barry's Classic Hawaiian was the thrift shop buy.
Peace,
Gordon

 

[KOLPIN]

When I was working construction in the field there were some subs that would wear Hawaiian shirts on Friday. No comment.

 

[LTC]

Well......I guess I'm in good company. I'm partial to them during the summer weather. I'm due for a few new ones this spring.

LTC

 

[Biginge]

Not only do I wear shirts, I have pants too. Only wear this combo when playing Buffets Margaritaville on guitar and others are drinking heavily.

 

[A10]

Not the same one for all three days, I hope!

Well, unless you plan on going to a gun show.

I've got maybe a dozen or so to choose from. I like the cotton and silk ones best. I always check the shirt racks at Goodwill when my wife is bookshopping there.

 

[XAVMECH]

Every Friday!

My way of celebrating the end of the work week, whether working or not. Got a bunch of 'em.
XAV

 

[TucsonMTB]

Yep! Here my range partner is holding down one of my favorites until I can take him to the Pima Pistol Club outdoor range.

In 2003, one of my job assignments required two weeks in Honolulu to solve some software issues.

Several entire evenings were spent shopping for locally made Hawaiian shirts. I have a lifetime supply.

Oddly enough, they are considered semi-formal dinner attire here in Tucson. I love Tucson!

 

[QuickDrawMcGraw]

~ Don

 

[JCS&W]

Yes, yes I wear them.

 

[Smoke]

No pants?

There is not enough eyebleach in the world

 

[boatme99]

I used to. Of course I was in better shape back then. Cotton for everyday, silk for semi dress.
A fat man in a Hawaiian is like a bald guy with a grey ponytail.

 

[681ismyfavorite]

"Hawaiian" to a point but not as loud as the standard. im more of a soprano bowling shirt kinda guy.

 

[black1970]

Yes-all Summer long.

 

[SgtLumpy]

I have over 200...

Before I lived in Arizona, most of them were the original Rayon material with coconut buttons. The cotton versions are less authentic but a little more practical in the extreme heat. The rayon shirts are cooler, but they don't absorb sweat like the cotton version does.

You could hide an RPG under them without printing.


Sgt Lumpy

 

[Jaysq]

I have over 200...

Pardon me....but did you forget a decimal somewhere in that number?????

 

[Chillock]

Yes, I wear them! I admit I have 5 of them. Comfy and look nice, even Mrs. Chillock likes them on me.

 

[PlaytheAces]

What else would one wear in Vegas?

 

[LennyLames]

Yes, I do wear aloha shirts.

I noticed those living there actually wear them on a regular basis, even in some business settings. I wanted to get a couple and initially gravitated towards what I then thought were nice-looking, brightly colored ones. My local colleagues warned me that the tourists tend to go with those gaudy ones and advised me to buy the more restrained colors and designs. I said I wanted decent quality at a reasonable price, and they sent me off to a department store in Honolulu.

I do wear them here on the mainland since they're very comfortable; and due to the more conservative designs that I was advised to get, they don't attract as much attention as a lone flower in a thicket. Sometimes, I feel self-conscious about being made out as a concealed carry person, but most people (aside from other gun carriers) don't associate such nuances as untucked shirts with concealed carry.