Also a part of the
NetHack Tourist's starting equipment, the
Hawaiian
shirt nicely complements the
expensive camera as the ultimate in
flashy and
completely useless gear.
Anyone wearing a Hawaiian shirt is charged 33% more for merchandise in shops, and the shopkeeper offers 33% less if you are trying to sell. Tourists incur this penalty whether or not they are wearing their Hawaiian shirts.
The Hawaiian shirt bestows no Armor Class benefit whatsoever -- you may as well be buck naked. A cursed Hawaiian shirt will get you laughed right out of the Dungeons of Doom.