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Time to get Tikified! Fun Tiki Items & Clothing!

Time to Tiki up your decor, yourself, or maybe for your very own Tiki party. Whatever it is, have fun with it and get TIKIFIED this Summer!

Bali Hai Restaurant, Shelter Island in San Diego, California.
Source: Flickr

Updated April 2024


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SHOP TIKI! Please check out my updated collection of Tiki everything on Etsy. It is updated as monthly and you can find it all HERE.

Fun Tiki Items & Clothing

Vintage 1950s Alfred Shaheen Dress // Rare Blue Thatian Border Print Hawaiian Shelf Bust Dress (avail as of April 2024 HERE).

1950s Fashion: Vintage 1950s Alfred Shaheen Dress // Rare Blue Thatian Border Print Hawaiian Shelf Bust Dress

Source: Etsy

Matchy Matchy is very popular at tiki parties so sporting this vintage 1950s Alfred Shaheen Set // His & Hers Red White Black Floral Hawaiian Honeymoon Two Piece Shirt & Dress will 100% have you winning the best dressed contest.

1950s Fashion: s vintage 1950s Alfred Shaheen Set // His & Hers Red White Black Floral Hawaiian Honeymoon Two Piece Shirt & Dress

Source: Etsy

A great 1950s vintage Kiilani Men’s short sleeved Hawaiian Aloha Shirt by Kiilani, Honolulu (an Alfred Shaheen label) (Avail as of April 2024 HERE)

A great 1950s vintage Kiilani Men's short sleeved Hawaiian Aloha Shirt by Kiilani, Honolulu (an Alfred Shaheen label)

Source: Etsy

Vintage 1960s Hawaiian dress with a Hibiscus print in a Barkcloth material.

Vintage 1960s Hawaiian Tropical Summer Dress Hibiscus Print Barkcloth Ui Maikai Blue Gown

Source: Etsy

Obviously one needs the perfect shirt for all those summer Tiki / Hawaiian parties you will be attending, so here is a couple that I really liked.

Vintage 1940s Rayon Hawaiian Shirt.

Vintage 1940s Rayon Hawaiian Shirt
Source: Etsy

This next shirt is a pricey option but 100% worth it because it’s so different. A 1940s Vintage Hawaiian Dress shirt by Nani Co. of Hawaii. Hand painted and dyed, with real coconut buttons, with a seamless pocket. Beautiful.

1940 Silk Hawaiian Shirt -1940s vintage fashion.
Source: Etsy

A 1950’s Vintage Alfred Shaheen Hawaiian maxi dress.

1950's vintage Alfred Shaheen -1950s vintage dress / 1950s vintage Hawaiian dress.
Source: Etsy

A stunning Hale Hawaii label late 1940s Hawaiian dress (This is a dream dress).

Hale Hawaii label late 1940s Hawaiian dress. 1940s vintage fashion.
Source: Etsy

Not sure if Vintage clothing is for you? Don’t worry! The Vintage Reproduction / Vintage Style world is filled with Tiki / Hawaiian style clothing in all sizes and materials for you. Here are just a handful of what is out there….

This stunning 1940s/ 1950s style tropical wiggle dress is a true classic, elegant and sassy this easy to wear style icon will have you looking & feeling Vintage glam in a flash.. With its V-neck wrap-over front & wide sash belt its gonna hug you in all the right places giving you the perfect silhouette.

NOTE: This dress is no longer available in this pattern BUT there is many other dresses to chose from at RocknRomance Vintage.

The “Evelyn" Wiggle Dress in Wine Honolulu, True 1940s Early 50s Vintage Style

Source: RocknRomance

What a fun tropical jumpsuit! Great for any occasion! (Avail in multiple sizes as of April 2024 HERE).

The "Marcie" Jump Suit in Navy Honolulu With Mustard Contrasts, True & Authentic 1950s Vintage Style

Source: RocknRomance

The “Suzy Sun Dress” in Wine Honolulu Print. Easy to wear Tiki Style inspired by the 1950s.

Note: The dress is no longer available, but if you click on the image you will be taken to their website to see all the other vintage style dresses available to purchase.

The "Suzy Sun Dress" in Wine Honolulu Print, Easy To Wear Tiki Style From The 50s

Source: RocknRomance

Tropico Swing Dress will give you those tropical holiday vibes – even if youre just at home.

1950s Style dress in a tropical print from Collectif. Fun Tiki Style!

Source: Collectif

Green Tropical Palms Swing Dress (No longer avail – June 2023).

Tiki Style: Green Tropical Palms Swing Dress

Source: Unique Vintage

Now normally one would not need cufflinks to wear to a Tiki party BUT maybe you want to bring your love of Tiki to the office? Then these Pineapple cufflinks would do the job.

Pineapple Cufflinks Men's Cufflinks
Source: Etsy

Here is another Tiki Accessory to take with you everywhere you go, the Tiki Brooches.

A Tiki God dangling from a Bamboo-FUN! (Avail as of April 2024 HERE)

Fun Tiki / Tropical Style: Tiki Brooch featuring a Tiki God

Source: Etsy

Fun Tiki Mug pin / brooch.

Tiki Drink Pin, Tiki Bar, Tiki Mug
Source: Etsy

Another fun one (this is personal favorite), a pineapple with hibiscus flower brooch.

50s Inspired Tropical Brooch,Pineapple Pin,Hibiscus Pin,Tiki Brooch
Source: Etsy

No Tiki closet or party is complete without the Vintage 1940s/1950s Resort Hat, pictured below. I have seen at least 1 person a year wearing this hat at the Tiki party pool parties at VIVA.

1940s-50s Resort Hat / vintage straw hat.
Source: Etsy

Well I am super bummed out now, I found my dream fascinator way to late. This would have been the perfect accessory for my outfit while I MC the event tomorrow night. Who does not love a flamingo on one’s head (a fake one of course lol)?

Flamingo fascinator, tiki
Source: Etsy

This next item is so cool, I just had to share it! It’s a Tiki Lurex Turban (AND the brooch is removable). Love it!!

Tiki Time lurex turban // Vintage style turban
Source: Etsy

Having at least one Tiki/Hawaiian purse in your collection is a must, like this cute 1950s wicker purse.

Wicker woven hawaiian 1950's bag- 1950s vintage purse.
Source: Etsy

I don’t have kids but I want this for someone’s baby that I know. An Easter Island Bib.

Moai Baby Bib, Tiki, Easter Island
Source: Etsy

Having Tiki artwork on your walls is always a good way to instantly get that Tikified look and a good artist to look at for inspiration and images is the artist ‘Shag‘.

Here is a greeting card with a ‘Tiki Band’ that you could frame and put on your wall.

SHAG Rare "TIKI BAND" Greeting Card
Source: Etsy

Tiki Bosko is another very famous artist, who has created (and still creating) everything from Tiki mugs, masks, poles and so much more.

Tiki art by Tiki Bosko -Mid Century Art
Source: Tiki Bosko
Tiki Mod by Tiki Bosko
Source: Tiki Bosko

“Atomic Tiki beach beauty amid the Gods.” This is a limited edition (200 prints) print by Linda Tillman. It is a print of an original gouache painting (avail as of April 2024 HERE).

Mid Century Modern Limited Edition Print from Original Painting Tiki Beach Girl

Source: Etsy

Polynesian Pop an original illustration by Mookie Sato.

Polynesian pop, Tiki Mug Poster
Source: Etsy

And of course you need a Tiki mug or two in your home to complete the look.

Tiki Farm is in the United States and they have a big collection of fun Tiki Mugs.

Tiki Farm-Tiki Mugs

Tiki Mug Drinkware Set (avail as of April 2024 HERE).

Tiki Mug Drinkware Set

Source: Etsy

My ‘Internet friends’ (I call them this because we have never met lol!) have some super Tiki mugs for sale on their website ‘The Greaser & the Doll’ (No longer a working website).

Holualoa Tiki mug
Source: Greaser & the Doll

Mai Tai Tiki mug (I love a good Mai Tai). I bought this mug when I paid a trip to the Drifter Tiki bar in Ghent, Belgium. LOVE this mug!

Mai Tai Tiki mug
Source: Greaser & the Doll

And now friends, you have been TIKIFIED! Do you feel a bit more Tiki now?

REMINDER! Please check out my updated collection of Tiki everything (like you saw above) on Etsy. It is updated as monthly and you can find it all HERE.

Have a great weekend and make sure you follow me on Instagram to not miss all the adventures from tomorrows party.

How to wear a hair flower-Tiki STyle. The Vintage Inn Blog in a Vintage 1960s Tropical / Hawaiian Maxi Dress

Further Reading: Vintage Summer 1920s – 1960s (Archived Blog Posts)

Liz 🙂

My Favorite Vintage 1930s to 1950s Images

I don’t think I can stress enough, how much I LOVE Vintage Images from the 1930s-1950s. Sometimes it’s just crowds of people or just a lone individual that catches my eye, but you can be sure that whatever I’m saving and sharing (with you!) they are a wonderful moment in time.

Now friends lets see what goodies I have found this month.

Vintage Photos 1930s – 1950s

1950s Photo. Cute and stylish kids alert! I love the contrast between the two friends. I wonder what the design is on the felt “Poodle” skirt? I see balloons I think…

Further Reading: Learn all about –Juli Lynne Charlot-The Creator of the Poodle Skirt

1950s Vintage Photp: Kids in Saddle shoes and jeans and poodle skirts
Source: Flickr

The following photo was taken in May of 1956 at a New York photographic trade show by photographer Frank Larson. Our lovely model has the world in her hands.

1950s vintage photo of a woman at a trade show holding a globe.
Source: Frank Larson Photos

1950s Photo of a woman in front of 1950s car and holding hangers of 1950s dresses and other clothes.

Can I help take those dresses off your hands? Oh and the car too?

1950s woman in front of 50s car with 1950s dresses. Fun 1950s vintage photo.
Source: Pinterest

Toronto recently hosted the Great Gatsby Garden Party, these ladies from 1920s Toronto would have been wonderful inspiration for that day. Those are some stunning 1920s dresses right out of Downton Abbey!

1926 Toronto Fashions for women -1920s vintage photo of 3 women in 1920s evening gowns and capes.
Source: Toronto Archives via Pinterest

1940s Photo. Lets dance on the street! Or pretend we are flamingos. Love the saddle shoes!

FURTHER READING: Vintage Photo Tuesday: Saddle Shoes

1940s vintage photo of young girls in 1940s fashions playing around for the camera.
Source: Flickr

If your in need of perfect examples of women in the 1940s rocking pants, then look no further then this1940s image.

1940s vintage photo of 2 women in super examples of 1940s fashions..pants!
Source: Flickr

1950s photo of two women in 1950s swimsuits. These 2 gorgeous women remind me of Barbie, especially the friend leaning up against the car.

1950s vintage photo of 2 young women in 1950s swimsuits posing with a 1950s car in this colour photo. Great 1950s Fashions!
Source: Flickr

1940s photo. Well this looks like an exciting party. What do you think is going on here? Pants and saddle shoes party?

1940s vintage image of a bunch of teenager girls in jeans and white tops and saddles shops jumping around and having fun.
Source: Flickr

1940s Photo. Janet always had the best handwriting and therefore made her the best secretary for their monthly meeting (or so I think that is what is happening here).

1940s vintage image of a group of young women in their dorm room at a club meeting. Super 1940s fashions and 1940s hairstyles.
Source: Flickr

And there friends are some of many favourite images this month, did you have a fav from above?

Further Reading: Take a look at my collection of vintage photo blog posts HERE.

Liz 🙂