It could also safely be called the quintessential holiday shirt.
A symbol of freedom in clothing that was born in the 50's, the inventor as it was Alfred Shaheen, a Hawaiian industrial with Albanians piss , who exploited, with great foresight and success, the desire for integration of the inhabitants of the Hawaiian Islands inspired by of kimono patterns and Tahitian pareos.
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The Hawaiian shirt was soon a great success and look worn over time by the likes of Elvis Presley, Al Pacino (in the film Scarface), Tom Sellec, Presidents Truman and Nixon Nixon, all alike make use follow the unwritten rule to be free from the strict stylistic rules of everyday formalities.
