diff --git a/doc/fixes37.0 b/doc/fixes37.0
index 6b1d49be6..26dce96e8 100644
--- a/doc/fixes37.0
+++ b/doc/fixes37.0
@@ -1166,6 +1166,7 @@ check bones data directly for deja vu messages (#374)
 unify code for extracting an object from a monster's inventory (#455)
 make engraving an occupation (#460)
 fpostfx index out of bounds when eating standard eggs (github pr#547)
+"readable" Hawaiian shirt designs (github pr#407)
 
 
 Code Cleanup and Reorganization
diff --git a/include/extern.h b/include/extern.h
index 0a54e94dc..0f59d7043 100644
--- a/include/extern.h
+++ b/include/extern.h
@@ -2113,6 +2113,7 @@ extern long random(void);
 
 extern void learnscroll(struct obj *);
 extern char *tshirt_text(struct obj *, char *);
+extern char *hawaiian_motif(struct obj *, char *);
 extern char *apron_text(struct obj *, char *);
 extern const char *candy_wrapper_text(struct obj *);
 extern void assign_candy_wrapper(struct obj *);
diff --git a/include/obj.h b/include/obj.h
index 1e540e4c0..3adbce284 100644
--- a/include/obj.h
+++ b/include/obj.h
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ struct obj {
      || (otmp)->otyp == ALCHEMY_SMOCK || (otmp)->otyp == CREDIT_CARD         \
      || (otmp)->otyp == CAN_OF_GREASE || (otmp)->otyp == MAGIC_MARKER        \
      || (otmp)->oclass == COIN_CLASS || (otmp)->oartifact == ART_ORB_OF_FATE \
-     || (otmp)->otyp == CANDY_BAR)
+     || (otmp)->otyp == CANDY_BAR || (otmp)->otyp == HAWAIIAN_SHIRT)
 
 /* special stones */
 #define is_graystone(obj)                                 \
diff --git a/src/objnam.c b/src/objnam.c
index 47bcb2964..e7e00187c 100644
--- a/src/objnam.c
+++ b/src/objnam.c
@@ -750,6 +750,10 @@ xname_flags(
             if (*lbl)
                 Sprintf(eos(buf), " labeled \"%s\"", lbl);
             break;
+        case HAWAIIAN_SHIRT:
+            Sprintf(eos(buf), " with %s motif",
+                    an(hawaiian_motif(obj, tmpbuf)));
+            break;
         default:
             break;
         }
diff --git a/src/read.c b/src/read.c
index a9cf9036a..6e3e78edc 100644
--- a/src/read.c
+++ b/src/read.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 static boolean learnscrolltyp(short);
 static void cap_spe(struct obj *);
 static char *erode_obj_text(struct obj *, char *);
+static char *hawaiian_design(struct obj *, char *);
 static int read_ok(struct obj *);
 static void stripspe(struct obj *);
 static void p_glow1(struct obj *);
@@ -186,6 +187,70 @@ tshirt_text(struct obj* tshirt, char* buf)
     return erode_obj_text(tshirt, buf);
 }
 
+char *
+hawaiian_motif(struct obj *shirt, char *buf)
+{
+    static const char *hawaiian_motifs[] = {
+        /* birds */
+        "flamingo",
+        "parrot",
+        "toucan",
+        "bird of paradise", /* could be a bird or a flower */
+        /* sea creatures */
+        "sea turtle",
+        "tropical fish",
+        "jellyfish",
+        "giant eel",
+        "water nymph",
+        /* plants */
+        "plumeria",
+        "orchid",
+        "hibiscus flower",
+        "palm tree",
+        /* other */
+        "hula dancer",
+        "sailboat",
+        "ukulele",
+    };
+
+    /* a tourist's starting shirt always has the same o_id; we need some
+       additional randomness or else its design will never differ */
+    unsigned motif = shirt->o_id ^ (unsigned) ubirthday;
+
+    Strcpy(buf, hawaiian_motifs[motif % SIZE(hawaiian_motifs)]);
+    return buf;
+}
+
+static char *
+hawaiian_design(struct obj *shirt, char *buf)
+{
+    static const char *hawaiian_bgs[] = {
+        /* solid colors */
+        "purple",
+        "yellow",
+        "red",
+        "blue",
+        "orange",
+        "black",
+        "green",
+        /* adjectives */
+        "abstract",
+        "geometric",
+        "patterned",
+        "naturalistic",
+    };
+
+    /* This hash method is slightly different than the one in hawaiian_motif;
+       using the same formula in both cases may lead to some shirt combos
+       never appearing, if the sizes of the two lists have common factors. */
+    unsigned bg = shirt->o_id ^ (unsigned) ~ubirthday;
+
+    Sprintf(buf, "%s on %s background",
+            makeplural(hawaiian_motif(shirt, buf)),
+            an(hawaiian_bgs[bg % SIZE(hawaiian_bgs)]));
+    return buf;
+}
+
 char *
 apron_text(struct obj* apron, char* buf)
 {
@@ -303,7 +368,8 @@ doread(void)
             u.uconduct.literate++;
         useup(scroll);
         return 1;
-    } else if (otyp == T_SHIRT || otyp == ALCHEMY_SMOCK) {
+    } else if (otyp == T_SHIRT || otyp == ALCHEMY_SMOCK
+               || otyp == HAWAIIAN_SHIRT) {
         char buf[BUFSZ], *mesg;
         const char *endpunct;
 
@@ -312,12 +378,18 @@ doread(void)
             return 0;
         }
         /* can't read shirt worn under suit (under cloak is ok though) */
-        if (otyp == T_SHIRT && uarm && scroll == uarmu) {
+        if ((otyp == T_SHIRT || otyp == HAWAIIAN_SHIRT) && uarm
+            && scroll == uarmu) {
             pline("%s shirt is obscured by %s%s.",
                   scroll->unpaid ? "That" : "Your", shk_your(buf, uarm),
                   suit_simple_name(uarm));
             return 0;
         }
+        if (otyp == HAWAIIAN_SHIRT) {
+            pline("%s features %s.", flags.verbose ? "The design" : "It",
+                  hawaiian_design(scroll, buf));
+            return 1;
+        }
         u.uconduct.literate++;
         /* populate 'buf[]' */
         mesg = (otyp == T_SHIRT) ? tshirt_text(scroll, buf)