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Waikiki Hawaii Vintage Retro Embroidered Cotton Cap - Black Logo

Waikiki Hawaii Vintage Retro Embroidered Cotton Cap - Black Logo

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The Waikīkī cap, for the town that is where Hawaiian kings surfed. An unstructured cotton dad cap with the Waikīkī vintage retro logo embroidered on the front in black thread.

The cap is the easiest Waikīkī piece to wear every day and the easiest to give: one size, breathable cotton, a curved visor and an antique-brass buckle. It softens with wear and stays on the hook by the door. Order one for the beach bag and one for the glovebox.

An unstructured 6-panel dad cap with a low-profile fit and Permacurv visor, embroidered with our classic vintage-inspired finish. Breathable cotton, a self-fabric hideaway strap with antique-brass buckle, a matching undervisor, and four-row visor stitching for durability. All colors are 100% cotton; the camo variation is 65% polyester / 35% cotton. Embroidery uses thread rather than ink, so slight differences from the digital product image are normal; full details are in our Embroidery footer.

Waikīkī was a royal retreat of taro fields and fishponds where Hawaiian aliʻi surfed the long rolling reef waves from the 1400s, and the monarchy’s retreat after Kamehameha I moved his seat to Honolulu in 1809. The Moana opened in 1901 as the First Lady of Waikīkī, Duke Kahanamoku carried surfing to the world from about 1910, and the rose-pink Royal Hawaiian followed in 1927.

The Ala Wai Canal of 1928 drained the wetlands and the two-mile crescent of south-shore beach took its modern shape beneath Diamond Head, with six named beaches and gentle waves made for longboards. The golden age of aloha is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — WAIKĪKĪ HI EMBROIDERED COTTON CAP

Town: Waikīkī, Hawaiʻi

Founded: Royal retreat from the 1400s; Moana Hotel 1901

Known for: The most famous beach in the Pacific; royal surfing since the 1400s; the Moana (1901) and the Pink Palace (1927); Diamond Head

Art: Waikīkī vintage retro logo, black (embroidered)

Blank: Unstructured 6-panel low-profile dad cap, Permacurv visor

Fabric: 100% cotton (camo variation 65% polyester / 35% cotton)

Decoration: Front embroidery, black thread; four-row visor stitching, matching undervisor

Closure: Self-fabric hideaway strap, antique-brass buckle

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Product FAQs

How does your sizing work?

Every item is made to order, so please check the size chart on this page before you buy. Women's fitted tees run small; size up for a looser fit. Caps are one size with an adjustable strap.

How are items made and when will they arrive?

We make each item to order using premium blanks, embroidery and soft-hand prints. Production takes 2-5 business days (weekends and holidays excluded), then 4-10 days in transit via USPS, UPS or FedEx to U.S. addresses; most orders arrive within 6-15 business days. You'll get a tracking link the moment it ships. Any current shipping offer is shown in the bar at the top of every page and applies automatically at checkout, no code needed.

How do I send a gift?

Enter the recipient's address as the shipping address and your own as the billing address at checkout. Nothing ships with a price; the package includes a plain packing slip. Tracking goes to your email, not theirs. For birthdays and holidays, order two weeks ahead to be safe.

What's the return policy?

Made-to-order items can't be returned or exchanged for size or color, so please use the size chart and photos before ordering. If anything arrives defective, misprinted or damaged, send a photo and your order number within 30 days and we'll replace it or refund you.

How do I care for my item?

Apparel: wash cold, inside out, with like colors; no bleach; tumble dry low or hang dry. Embroidered pieces: iron inside out to protect the stitching. Caps: spot clean. Printed glasses and water bottles: hand wash only, no dishwasher, so the artwork lasts. Mugs and engraved glasses are dishwasher safe. Any item-specific care notes are in the description above.

Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.

More From Waikīkī Hawaiʻi

All Waikīkī Hawaiʻi Items

Our Waikīkī design wears the hibiscus, Hawaiʻi's flower, beneath the words “Hawaiian Kingdom · Est. 1795” — a date that belongs to Waikīkī more than to most, for this was the Kingdom's first capital in that founding year. Rendered in clean black and white, like an old travel decal or luggage label, it is a heritage mark — a nod to the islands' own story and to the deep Hawaiian identity of Waikīkī, the spouting waters. It is worn for the place and its people, not for any single chapter of its past.

The resort era grew out of that royal ground. In the 1880s King Kalākaua cut the first real road to Waikīkī, opening it to recreation; by 1893 the little Sans Souci had become one of Hawaiʻi's first beach resorts, and Robert Louis Stevenson lingered there. The Moana Hotel — the “First Lady of Waikīkī” — opened in 1901, and in 1927 the Matson Line raised the Royal Hawaiian, the Pink Palace itself, on the Helumoa grove. Elegant ships carried mainland visitors to its doors, and Waikīkī began its second life as the most famous beach in the Pacific.

Why People Visit Waikīkī

Waikīkī offers a whole world in two miles of sand: the birthplace of modern surfing, royal history beneath the hotels, Diamond Head at the end of the beach, and the easy warmth of Hawaiian hospitality. It is the most famous beach in the Pacific — and for the surfers, paddlers, and families who live and gather here, simply home.

Waikīkī Hawaiʻi Merlin Classics retro vintage logo — Hawaiian hibiscus, Hawaiian Kingdom Est. 1795