The Best Concealed Weapon Clothing

I was thinking that we author a lot of articles about the many uses for Hawaiian shirts such as something to wear at a Luau, clothing to pack for a trip to an island paradise such as Hawaiian or Fiji.

So in this edition we are veering off the beaten path and writing about a use that you may not have thought of, wearing colorful Hawaiian to conceal your permitted everyday carry handgun. Anyone that carries a firearm for personal protection knows that there are a ton of specialized garments specifically designed for permitted firearm carry available on the internet and in gun stores, some are made with built in elastic holsters, some with added shoulder reinforcement to support the additional weight and more.

I am not going to get into which is best method to carry or if who should or should not have the constitutional right to do so (because this is just not what this article is about), but there are a huge number of men that carry with a inside the waistband holster as well as those that also conceal carry with a outside the waistband holster.

But don't confuse open carry with concealed outside the waistband carry, if it covered, its concealed. If your unsure which is which and which method is legal and what is not in your state, please review the handgun laws and requirements for your state.

So what makes mens Hawaiian shirts so well suited for this you ask? Well for starters the Hawaiian shirts are usually cut longer than most pullover shirts and they tend to have a very loose fit, which is important because the whole premise behind concealed carry is the element of surprise and easy access to your firearm. A overly tight fitting shirt will tend to hug every nook and cranny of your torso, including the firearm you are carrying, this is often referred to as "imprinting".

With a loose fitting Hawaiian shirt you can be reasonably certain that imprinting will not occur. As an added bonus, most Hawaiian shirts contain a allover design, often with multiple colors that almost act as a form of camouflage, which further reduces the chance of imprinting. Even if your concealed carry is outside the waistband as pictured.

But lets not forget about the ladies. Marksmanship and self protection is huge popular with the ladies. There are more deadeye women shooters than you can ever imagine.

The amount of concealed carry clothing available to the ladies is mind boggling. Women also have the advantage of being able to carry in quite a few additional areas of the body that are not afforded to the males.

They can carry in their belt line as well as in specially made bras and boxer shorts and a wide array of other specialized undergarments. Which brings us to non-fitted womens Hawaiian shirts which offer a looser fit compared to a fitted shirt as many womens shirts are.

Remember the element of surprise is lost once your firearm is visible due to imprinting or lack of material to adequately cover the firearm.

What color is your favorite Hawaiian Shirt?

One of the best things about owning a Hawaiian tropical shirts & apparel company is that you get to pick out the prints that we offer to customers.  Charles and I have always had a little competition going on because as we both poll our customers to find out their favorite prints and colors we both feel we know what will be a best seller and what could be a fizzle.

Recently we stocked a new print that Charles designed and we worked hard to make sure the color was perfect we did this print in a navy blue and royal purple. Charles was only going to put the purple in the womens Hawaiian shirts and muumuus but I wanted to put it in the men’s print too. So I bet him that men would buy the purple shirt too. He thought that men would not like the purple shirt but would buy the blue one instead. 

Well long story short we put the blue and the purple Hawaiian shirts for men on the rack and within 30 minutes a man came in and said “Wow this is a beautiful shirt” he bought it right there and then. I didn’t want to be infantile and say “ I told you so!” but I just couldn’t help it J 

I have to hand it to my hubs though he does have a keen sense of color and he is a very good designer and makes some really beautiful prints. So what color is your favorite for a Hawaiian shirt? Would you wear purple? 

 

 

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Customers who purchase Hawaiian shirts from Wave Shoppe tell it best, adding that our company and products receive praise on a daily basis. Ken recently purchased our big mens Maui Hawaiian shirt which is one of our latest designs.