Perk Up! are proud to have a vintage piece on offer from the great Alfred Shaheen

Shaheen pieces are extremely rare and highly collectable- and as  always at Perk Up! we are selling this beautiful piece piece at a very reasonable price.

Alfred Shaheen is one of the best known of the Hawaiian garment and textile designers of the 20th Century. Shaheen was active from the 1950s into the 80s, but he is best known for his work in the 50s. His hand printed textiles were based on the flora and fauna of the Hawaiian Islands, along with Hawaiian traditions and authentic tapa cloth designs.

Shaheen revolutionized the garment industry in postwar Hawaii by designing, printing and producing aloha shirts and other ready-to-wear items under one roof. Elvis Presley wore a red aloha shirt in this Alfred Shaheen print on the album cover for the Blue Hawaii soundtrack in 1961.

Shaheen produced not only the fabric, but also manufactured clothing made from it. Shaheen was known for sexy sarong dresses and swim suits, Hawaiian shirts and halter dresses with full skirts.

Vintage Shaheen shirts can sell for $1,000 or more, confirmed by David Bailey of Bailey’s Antiques and Aloha Shirts in Honolulu, a well-known emporium that stocks about 15,000 aloha shirts.

As Arthur, the textile professor explained, a Shaheen garment “is like a piece of moving art.”

Check out Alfred Shaheen Hawaiian Print Vintage Dress Here!

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There is some debate over who invented the mini. Mary Quant’s boutique, Bazaar, on the King’s Road, Chelsea was one of the first places that sold them in 1965. French fashion designer, André Courrèges, also added mini skirts to his fashion collection in 1965.

We love the style of the sixties and the wow factor that’s still evoked by wearing a mini or bold striking abstract prints.

Check out how fantastic J Lo looks in this 60s inspired creation…we reckon she’d look just as hot in our Mocha Mini Dress which btw is only gonna be listed for another 9 days…this is one dress that has to be worn for true appreciation -as the pics just don’t do it justice

Kate Moss well known for her love of vintage look fantastic in abstract prints …our Abstract Argyle Print Tunic would be sure to set heads turning!

Just add shorts & shoe boots to recreate this look! Click on for more info!

Click here to Check out our 60s category for more great pieces from this era!

Until next time!

Take Care

Sharon & Lisa

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Hello All!

Welcome to Perk Up! Vintage Clothing Blog, Forum and Online Store based in Dublin, Ireland.

This Vintage & Retro fashion musing is brought to you by us-sisters Sharon and Lisa Perkins

We have a combined professional background in fashion, retail, art & design and are hugely passionate for all things vintage!

We have a fantastic vintage collection for you in our store
@ Perk Up! Vintage – most of these fabulous pieces have been collected over the years while travelling Australasia, Canada, The U.S and Europe.

We endeavour to bring you the best of what the 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s had to offer and are continuously sourcing world wide for one of a kind pieces!

Each piece-like you is totally unique!

We hope that you enjoy our insights and views on the Vintage Fashion Scene and we also invite you to participate within the community.

That is-please leave your lovely comments on the blog section or you can engage others by starting your own topics in the Forum section.

The Forum allows you space to discuss with others your own personal style, vintage fashions era’s (40s through to the 90s) and even lets you leave requests to us.

Even better if you wish to buy some gorgeous unique clothing -all with realistic price tags
then why not view our Vintage Clothing online store.

Take care x

Sharon & Lisa

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