The aloha shirt has been worn by everyone from plantation workers to hotel tourists since it first appeared in Hawaii in the 1930s. By the time it reached Australia it had already been through a few lives — beachside souvenir, summer staple, the thing your dad wore to every barbecue in the '80s. The best versions were always the tonal ones: a single colour ground with the print pulled back to something quieter than the full-noise floral.
