The South Seas wasn’t just another midcentury “exotic” night spot—it was a place where the music played, the drinks flowed… and the wrong people noticed who you were.
Opened in 1957 in Anaheim, this now-forgotten club became tangled in one of Southern California’s most notorious mob cases. A robbery. A witness. A hit ordered to keep him from testifying. A trial that unraveled just enough for the wrong man to walk.
And somehow… the neon stayed on.
This shirt captures that exact moment in time—when tiki optimism collided with something darker.
The graphic is faithfully recreated in a one-color vintage print style, like something you’d find on a roadside matchbook or tucked into a glove compartment in 1959.
It looks easygoing. It isn’t.
🎨 THE SHIRT
Printed on Comfort Colors — soft, broken-in feel right out of the box
Garment-dyed for that sun-faded, lived-in look
Relaxed fit — like your favorite shirt that’s seen a few stories
Durable print designed to age naturally over time
🌊 WHY THIS ONE HITS DIFFERENT
Most tiki shirts are about escape.
This one’s about what was waiting when you got there.
🕶️ WEAR IT IF YOU LIKE:
Midcentury California history
Old roadside nightlife and lost clubs
Tiki before it was “safe”
Graphics that look good… and get better when someone asks about them
🔥 FINAL LINE (your closer)
The drinks were cold. The music was good.
And if you saw something… you probably didn’t.
• 100% ring-spun cotton
• Fabric weight: 6.1 oz/yd² (206.8 g/m²)
• Garment-dyed
• Relaxed fit
• 7/8″ double-needle topstitched collar
• Twill-taped neck and shoulders for extra durability
• Double-needle armhole, sleeve, and bottom hems
• Blank product sourced from Honduras
Size guide
| |
WIDTH (inches) |
LENGTH (inches) |
SLEEVE CENTER BACK (inches) |
| S |
18 ¼ |
26 ⅝ |
16 ¼ |
| M |
20 ¼ |
28 |
17 ¾ |
| L |
22 |
29 ⅜ |
19 |
| XL |
24 |
30 ¾ |
20 ½ |
| 2XL |
26 |
31 ⅝ |
21 ¾ |
| 3XL |
27 ¾ |
32 ½ |
23 ¼ |
| 4XL |
29 ¾ |
33 ½ |
24 ⅝ |
| |
WIDTH (cm) |
LENGTH (cm) |
SLEEVE CENTER BACK (cm) |
| S |
46.4 |
67.6 |
41.3 |
| M |
51.4 |
71.1 |
45 |
| L |
55.9 |
74.6 |
48.3 |
| XL |
61 |
78.1 |
52 |
| 2XL |
66 |
80.3 |
55.3 |
| 3XL |
70.5 |
82.6 |
59 |
| 4XL |
75.6 |
85 |
62.6 |
