Plato's Retreat 1977 Vintage Men's T-Shirt

Design Description Long before internet chat rooms, erectile dysfunction drugs, and the modern era of safe-sex awareness, there was Plato’s Retreat, one of the most notorious public sex clubs in America. Opened in the basement of Manhattan’s Ansonia Hotel in 1977, the club attracted thousands of adventurous New Yorkers, tourists, and the occasional celebrity. Its sprawling facilities included hot and cold buffets, a clothing-optional disco, a massive 60-person Jacuzzi, a maze of semi-private rooms, and its infamous communal “orgy room,” filled wall-to-wall with mattresses and devoted unabashedly to the era’s anything-goes sexual hedonism. Plato’s Retreat survived into the 1980s, but the atmosphere surrounding New York nightlife changed dramatically with the AIDS crisis. In November 1985, city officials began closing establishments considered high-risk venues for HIV transmission. Plato’s Retreat was among them, shutting its doors for good on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve 1985 and bringing one of the most infamous chapters of the 1970s sexual revolution to an end. Product Details Like all our designs, this one is treated with our signature ‘relic-ing’ process which includes our own secret recipe of hand-painted chipping, cracking, fading, and just the right touch of yellowing to ensure that it looks the part of a true vintage imprint.** We lay these works of art down on premium Bella+Canvas 3001 Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve Tees, one of the softest, best-wearing t-shirts available today, via state of the art direct to garment (DTG) printing which allows us to create a vintage effect that simply can’t be accomplished with other printing methods. In short, these shirts are everything you’ve dreamed of and more – it feels soft and lightweight with just the right amount of stretch, making it comfortable and flattering for both men and women. 100% combed and ring-spun cotton* Fabric weight: 4.2 oz (142 g/m2) 32 singles for a softer hand Dyed and cut in the USA Shoulder-to-shoulder taping Side-seamed construction Tear-away label Modern retail fit Runs true to size *Heather CVC Colors: 52% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 48% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Athletic Heather and Black Heather CVC: 90% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Heather Prism Colors: 99% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 1% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Heather Prism Blue: 90% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. **Due to the nature of the printing process and different sizes of shirts offered, imprint position and scale may vary slightly from the product images, but we do our best to be as accurate as possible. Screen colors may vary due to differences in screens. Due to the natural nature of cotton, whites may appear off-white rather than bright white. Size Chart Not sure what size is your best fit? We recommend taking one of your current t-shirts, laying it flat and measuring it. The measurements in the chart below are taken with the shirt laying on a flat surface. To get the length, measure from the high shoulder point down to the bottom of the shirt. To get the width, measure approximately 1-inch below the armhole, across the chest, from seam to seam. While our tees are all made using premium, pre-shrunk, ring-spun cotton, there can be some shrinkage depending on your personal wash and dry cycles. With that said, if you’re on the fence, we always suggest going up a size. All sizes are provided in inches! Please note that variations in sizing of up to 1.5 inches are possible.