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2. Muumuu - Wikipedia

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   Hawaiian singer wearing a muumuu and playing the ukulele. The muumuu / ˈ m uː m uː / or muʻumuʻu (Hawaiian pronunciation: [ˈmuʔuˈmuʔu]) is a loose dress of Hawaiian origin. [1] Within the category of fashion known as aloha wear, the muumuu, like the aloha shirt, are often brilliantly colored with floral patterns of Polynesian motifs.

3. Aloha shirt - Wikipedia

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   A vintage aloha shirt, circa 1960. The aloha shirt (Hawaiian: palaka aloha), [1] also referred to as a Hawaiian shirt, is a style of dress shirt originating in Hawaii. They are collared and buttoned dress shirts, usually short-sleeved and made from printed fabric. They are traditionally worn untucked, but can be worn tucked into the waist of ...

4. Kapa - Wikipedia

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   Cultural anthropologists over the course of the 20th century identified techniques in the creation of kapa that are unique to the Hawaiian Islands. Wauke (Broussonetia papyrifera) was the preferred source of bast fibres for kapa, but it was also made from ʻulu (Artocarpus altilis), [4] ōpuhe (Urera spp.), [5] maʻaloa (Neraudia melastomifolia), [6] māmaki (Pipturus albidus), [7] ʻākala ...

5. Grass skirt - Wikipedia

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   Grass skirts were introduced to Hawaii by immigrants from the Gilbert Islands around the 1870s to 1880s [3] although their origins are attributed to Samoa as well. [4] [5] According to DeSoto Brown, a historian at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, it is likely Hawaiian dancers began wearing them during their performances on the vaudeville circuit of the United States mainland.

6. Kariyushi shirt - Wikipedia

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   A shirt of many colours. The Kariyushi shirt (かりゆしウェア, kariyushi wear) is a style of dress shirt originating in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Similar to aloha shirts, these shirts are mainly worn in summer. The shirts are printed, mostly short-sleeved, and collared. Kariyushi shirts may be worn as casual, informal wear, or as dresswear.

7. Kahala (apparel) - Wikipedia

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   Kahala's Aloha Shirts are screen printed on 100% rayon fabric, which is a natural cellulosic fiber. [2] It is named after the Kāhala neighborhood in Honolulu. Their aloha shirt was originally made from repurposed kimono and yukata cloth; rayon became standard for aloha shirts because silk was subject to rationing for use in parachutes.