The Duke Collection never sells for prices below retail, but someone's misfortune is your gain and we are now introducing the Duke's collection to our customers at deeply discounted prices well below retail, so get these while you can!  Full retail $255.00, now $100.00 off!!!

Duke Kahanamoku, legendary surfing champion, received his own sportswear label in the 1950's, which helped launch Hawaiian shirts and surfing attire into the mainstream and today stands out as one of the most iconic and collectible shirt labels to own.  Recently, the legendary Hawaiian shirt manufacturer, Sun Surf, has resurrected "Duke's" name and original 1950's graphic designs under license for their special collection of surf/resort attire - "The Duke Kahanamoku Collection."

This parka is the perfect companion when returning to dry land, being made from a lightweight, breathable cotton designed to block the sun and light wind, yet remain airy enough to allow for quick drying if it should get wet.  

• All-cotton fabric

• Original 1950's "Duke's Surfboards" graphics produced under license

• Two slash-style, bag pockets

• Two-way front-closure zipper

• Genuine coconut-shell buttons (as found on vintage Hawaiian shirts) on wrist tabs and collar closure 

• Drawstring closure at neck and jacket bottom

• Hooded

Sizes:  M-XL.   Please see our SIZING TIPS for advice on how to get the correct fit.  

Imported from Japan  

Closeout SALE - in-stock items only $45.00 off retail price of $100.00!

This shirt with graphics reached some level of fame, due to its appearance on the cover of LIFE magazine in July 1942.  We've always held this design in great fascination, and using the Eastman 1940's off-white "skivvy" tee shirt as the foundation, a masterpiece copy of the vintage shirt can now be offered.

The original tee shirts were made on loop-wheel, “body-size” looms which yield a shirt with no side seams, thus weaving a perfect tube.  To do this requires special looms that are only used by specialist manufacturers these days; subsequently, the looms are hard to source and expensive to produce garments on because you need one loom for each size you want made - but it's the proper way to make a vintage-style tee shirt, and it's the only way they were made for the U. S. military in the 1930's- ‘40's.

The expertise for making such a garment is largely only found in one place in the world these days - Japan.  The Japanese have become renowned as world experts in vintage-style garment manufacture and home of body-size construction, being able to produce super-accurate, vintage-quality fabrics.  Needless to say, we were only interested in producing the very best that could be achieved, so our Tee Shirts are made in Japan.

For those who appreciate the fine details and quality of a vintage garment and, therefore, the absolute authenticity of a high-end reproduction, the Eastman Tee Shirt is sure to delight.  This is the definitive, classic, white tee shirt of all time.

Available in sizes 36 - 44.  Please see our SIZING TIPS for advice on how to get the correct fit.

Imported from Japan