Aloha shirts
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Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) > Costume (Hierarchy Name) > costume (mode of fashion) > <costume by form> > main garments > <main garments for the upper body> > shirts (main garments)
Descripción
Shirts made from brightly colored printed fabric depicting images of the Hawaiian Islands: palm trees, outrigger canoes, fish, flowers, surfing, and hula dancers. Usually sold to, and worn by, tourists. First made in the 1930s from inexpensive fabric imported from Japan, the popularity of the garment peaked during the 1950s.
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Otros términos
- hawaïhemden [nl]
- chemises hawaïenne [fr]
- aloha shirt [en]
- hawaiian shirts [en]