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Fashioning Aloha

Aloha wear from over the years.

Apr 12 – Aug 18, 2024
900 S Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96814, United States

Aloha wear is associated with the printed Hawaiian shirt—a flowery one. But when the clothing style was conceived in the 1930s, its creators were studying Japanese kimonos, Chinese dragon robes, and local bark cloth. And they were making wondrous gowns and dresses, not just shirts. This exhibition traces the movement’s evolution from the interwar years to now. Viewers will likely be shocked by the diversity on display. —Elena Clavarino

Photo courtesy of Honolulu Museum of Art