Small Men's 40s Seahorse Shirt - 1940s Novelty Print Sea Horse Cotton - Blue Tiki Aquatic Casual - Short Sleeve Beach Top - Chest 44 - NOS
$ 117.99
This terrific 1940s men's shirt is a sea horse novelty print in cool, breezy cotton, with an old school island style. It's an authentic 40s casual top for men with a shirt lapel, slit neckline and left chest pocket. The seahorses print and tiki stripe repeats front and back. This shirt was deadstock from a drygoods store that opened in 1911.
Men's Size
Small to Medium
Measurements
Chest 44, Waist 41; Neck 15, Neck to Hem 26.5 Inches
*size small to medium was determined by the 15" neck, not the chest measurement
Era
1940s
Materials
Pale blue cotton with cross-hatched fine slubs to the weave in a nice texture, printed with cornflower blue tiki stripe and navy blue sea horses
Closure
Single offwhite plastic button at slit neck
Label
' S 14 - 14 1/2 / Paddle & Saddle / by Rice-Stix / WASHABLE ' at back neck
Condition
Good
Condition Detail
Never worn, freshly soaked and washed here at Vintage Vixen to remove age toning, there is a subtle H-shaped area at the front from fading along the original fold lines (most visible at the head of one seahorse in main photo), and a similar slight fade at back neckline crease, a tiny speck of a hole to lower front waist, all slightly noticeable when worn; the label has a few small abrasions
*chest, waist & hip measurements are the maximum inches that will fit the item, so your body measurements should match these or be slightly smaller
*chest, waist & hip measurements are not actual fabric widths
*to get actual fabric widths, add two inches at the chest, one inch at the waist, and two inches at the hip
Please contact VintageVixen with any questions! We're always glad to answer them. :)
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Men's Size
Small to Medium
Measurements
Chest 44, Waist 41; Neck 15, Neck to Hem 26.5 Inches
*size small to medium was determined by the 15" neck, not the chest measurement
Era
1940s
Materials
Pale blue cotton with cross-hatched fine slubs to the weave in a nice texture, printed with cornflower blue tiki stripe and navy blue sea horses
Closure
Single offwhite plastic button at slit neck
Label
' S 14 - 14 1/2 / Paddle & Saddle / by Rice-Stix / WASHABLE ' at back neck
Condition
Good
Condition Detail
Never worn, freshly soaked and washed here at Vintage Vixen to remove age toning, there is a subtle H-shaped area at the front from fading along the original fold lines (most visible at the head of one seahorse in main photo), and a similar slight fade at back neckline crease, a tiny speck of a hole to lower front waist, all slightly noticeable when worn; the label has a few small abrasions
*chest, waist & hip measurements are the maximum inches that will fit the item, so your body measurements should match these or be slightly smaller
*chest, waist & hip measurements are not actual fabric widths
*to get actual fabric widths, add two inches at the chest, one inch at the waist, and two inches at the hip
Please contact VintageVixen with any questions! We're always glad to answer them. :)
Shop thousands of vintage clothes in one place with VintageVixen!