subject: The History of Vintage Shirts [print this page] The History of Vintage Shirts The History of Vintage Shirts
You just know a vintage shirt when you see one but you're not really sure of the history or how it became fashionable in another time and making a comeback again. Vintage shirts are classic stylish shirts with the most popular designs in the sixties and seventies. Fashion loves to recycle the old to make it new. Do you know where your favorite vintage shirts are from? Read on and find out.Vintage Cotton Hawaiian Shirts. What keeps them popular to this day is really Tony Montana, aka Scarface from the classic hit movie Scarface. Montana is a Cuban immigrant in Florida trying to make his fortune and lives a life of crime. He was a real ruthless operator who rose from the ranks to become a prominent druglord. Do you have to identify with this character to like these shirts? Not at all. The Beach Boys were fans of Hawaiian shirts, too.Vintage 1970s Disco Shirts. Who doesn't know disco? Anyone who wears disco clothing is considered going retro. The movie icon who really popularized disco shirts is John Travolta in his role as the king of the disco floor in the movie Saturday Night Fever. This movie was bigger in its time than all Step Up sequels combined in our era. Other disco music artists such as Bee Gees and Abba keeps these shirts really hip as they are still loved by many fans the world over. The vibrant designs and classic skinny fite ensure that 1970s disco shirts remain a firm favourite with vintage buyers.Vintage 1970s Polo Shirt. If you watch That 70's Show starring Ashton Kutcher, a sitcom about American teenagers in the 70's, then you are very familiar with these shirts. There is a timeless charm to these shirts that they were worn in a time when teenagers were exploring sex and other things that were taboo in the previous generation. The seventies was a very interesting time in that there were many social changes in the U.S.A. especially in human rights and the abolishment of black and white segregation. Of course who would forget the mod scene?Retro Concert Tour Shirts. These are reproductions of shirts that rock bands sold at their concerts. Why redesign what's already cool and authentic looking? Sure you weren't there but you probably have the DVD at least if they're your favorite bands. These shirts will make you literally wear what you like. Some of the classic ones that are popular are those of Kurt Cobain/Nirvana, Metallica, Guns N Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, CCR, Jimi Hendrix and many more. The good reproductions of original concert tour shirts are actually collectible. Nothing's like the original but these are the next best thing.What's great about Vintage shirts is that they are such classics they will never be out of style. Why not wear a vintage shirt with your modern wardrobe to make that style statement.
