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WoWasis book review: ‘Aloha Attire,’ a handsome history of Hawaii’s fashion trade

By herbrunbridge Posted in Clothing Accessories Gadgets, Culture & History, Hawaii/Pacific, Literature, Shopping & Fashion, Tribal , | No Comments »

Hawaii’s apparel industry encompasses more than aloha shirts, and the whole story, including women’s fashion, is told informatively by Linda B. Arthur, in her highly informative Aloha Attire: Hawaiian Dress in the Twentieth Century (2000, ISBN 0-7643-1015-1). We here at WoWasis loved the book. The author focuses on four traditional garment types worn in Hawaii, […]

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