Sea Breeze - Miami, FL - Vintage Motel - 3/4 Sleeve Raglan T-Shirt
PRINTED IN & SHIPPED FROM USA
Our 3/4 sleeve raglan T-Shirts are made from super soft 100% ring-spun cotton. Heather colors are 50/50 cotton/poly blend.
Miami Beach's motel row along Collins Avenue represented the golden age of American road trip culture, when families packed their station wagons and headed south for affordable oceanfront vacations. The Sea Breeze Resort Motel stood among dozens of similar establishments that transformed Miami Beach in the 1950s and 1960s, offering middle-class travelers a slice of tropical paradise without the luxury hotel price tag. These modest motels, with their distinctive neon signs and mid-century modern architecture, became the backbone of Miami Beach's tourism boom, welcoming everyone from honeymooners to families seeking sun and surf. The area around 161st Street and Collins Avenue became a bustling corridor of American hospitality, where the promise of ocean breezes and palm trees made every guest feel like they'd found their own piece of paradise. Part of our Retro Hotel collection, featuring the iconic locations of yesteryear.
The Details:
The design showcases "SEA BREEZE" in bold vintage lettering above "RESORT MOTEL" and "ON THE OCEAN" with the address "161st & COLLINS AVE., Miami Beach" in classic mid-century typography. A stylized motel sign illustration features geometric architectural elements with angular rooflines, decorative palm trees, and puffy cloud graphics in a clean retro roadside Americana style. The artwork uses a limited green and blue color palette with crisp line work and simplified shapes that capture 1950s-60s commercial signage aesthetics.
Fit & Fabric:
- Solid Colors: 100% Ring-Spun Cotton (4.5 oz). Soft and reactive-dyed for long-lasting color.
- Heather Colors: Cotton/Poly blend (90/10 for Grey, 50/50 for Color Heathers).
- Style: Classic raglan baseball tee with contrasting 3/4 sleeves and a ribbed crew neck.
- Fit: Standard unisex fit. Pre-washed to minimize shrinkage.
- Origin: Printed and shipped from the USA.