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	Aloha shirt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Aloha shirts may be worn by men or women; women's aloha shirts usually have a lower-cut, v-neck style.
		Aloha shirts exported to the mainland United States and elsewhere are called Hawaiian shirts and often brilliantly colored with floral patterns or generic Polynesian motifs and are worn as casual, informal wear, and generally only by men.
		Aloha shirts manufactured for local consumption are considered formal wear in business and government, and thus are regarded as equivalent to a shirt, coat, and tie (generally impractical in the warmer climate of Hawaii) in all but the most formal of settings.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aloha_shirt (657 words)

	History of Hawaiian Shirts
		The Hawaiian shirt (more commonly referred to as an "Aloha shirt" in Hawaii) is an international symbol of Hawaii recognized around the world.
		Plantation workers needed a rugged shirt that was suitable for hard labor in the fields.
		The term "aloha shirt" may have started as street slang in the early 1930s to describe the growing number of shirts featuring Oriental and Hawaiian designs that were being produced by Honolulu tailors.
	www.alohafunwear.com /hawaiian-shirts-history.shtml (1255 words)

	Hawaiian Shirt Story
		The creation of the Hawaiian shirt is a by-product of this melting pot and today the Hawaii shirt has evolved into a exciting refreshing contribution to the world of fashion.
		Although Hawaiian shirts as we know them today originated in Hawaii it was a blend of contributions from people of diverse cultures that sailed the Pacific ocean to Hawaii from far away lands creating a melting pot of influences that lead to the dawning of the Hawaiian shirt.
		This shirt became known as the Palaka shirt, which was the basic foundation that lead to the creation of the Hawaiian shirt.
	www.hawaiianshirts.us (896 words)

	Beyond Word Publishing - Inspiring to Integrity
		In The Aloha Shirt: Spirit of the Islands, the history of this marvelous cultural icon is woven with the mystery and allure of Hawaii and the stories of those who lived there.
		Aloha shirts were created by a wonderfully inventive and artistic group of people during the time when Hawaii was emerging as an island paradise for tourists.
		Welcome to The Aloha Shirt, with its more than 500 color images and rich collection of stories about a unique time and place-folk histories of the many people who brought Aloha shirts to life, celebrations of the romance and beauty of Hawaii, and the wonderful stories told by the shirts themselves.
	www.beyondword.com /all-book-catalog/A-books/bk-aloha-shirt.html (700 words)

	Shirt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the UK, a shirt is more specifically a garment with a collar, cuffs, and a full vertical opening with buttons: that is, a dress shirt or tailored shirt.
		A-shirt or construction shirt — essentially a sleeveless t-shirt with large armholes, often worn by labourers or athletes for increased movability.
		Toplessness is the opposite of wearing a shirt of some kind, or a bikini top, etc. This is sometimes considered a kind of nudity, especially in the case of women.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shirt (1036 words)

	The Aloha Shirt: A Unique Representation of Culture (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		While many of today's aloha shirts are mass produced for tourists, the true aloha shirts still capture the spirit of the islands through the use of vibrant colors and beautiful designs.
		The aloha shirt that many of us know of today was not created until the 1930s though, when a man by the name of Ellery Chun—along with the help of his sister, Ethel Chun Lum—produced the first, brightly colored short-sleeve shirt, made from spare kimono fabric.
		Older shirts were made from silk or rayon, but now, aloha shirts are made from a variety of materials, from silk to rayon to cotton.
	www.pupule.com.cob-web.org:8888 /aloha-shirts.php (876 words)

	Hawaiian Shirt, Aloha Shirt, Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaiian Shirts, Aloha Shirts, Live Aloha, Beach Wear, Hawaiian Music ...
		Despite the gaining popularity of the aloha shirt during the late 1930s and early 1940s, the vivid rayon shirts never really caught on with the locals.
		The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, in the 1960's, declared that aloha shirts "must be made in Hawaii." If the shirt was not made in Hawaii, the shirt is not an authentic aloha shirt.
		The acceptance of aloha wear in everything from casual weekends to business attire is a natural part of the aloha spirit.
	www.hawaiian.com (1073 words)

	Hawaiiandex.com - Culture: The Aloha Shirt
		Aloha Shirt Creator Chun Dies at 91 - interesting little newspaper article.
		Pat and His Aloha Shirts - a little bit more information than average, still, a short history.
		The Seattle Times: Travel: Vintage aloha shirts have a colorful history — and collector status - an overview of the shirts, with a focus on a specific shop specializing in vintage shirts.
	hawaiiandex.com /culture_aloha.html (186 words)

	Jesus Inspired Wear and Accessories from Jesusroxz.com
		Aloha shirts remain a symbol of Hawaiian culture.
		Popular among tourists, aloha shirts are famous for their exclusive designs and vivid colors.
		In fact aloha shirts with these designs have become a collector’s item and are worth thousands of dollars.
	www.jesusroxz.com /aloha-shirt.htm (159 words)

	This Week Magazines - Activity Guides
		It could be a soft, “silkie” aloha shirt you’d never think to tuck in...or a roomy cotton muumuu that lets the breezes blow up from your toes.
		Aloha shirts—the staple of every island man’s wardrobe—come in styles suitable for casual, career or dressy affairs.
		Aloha shirts made of rayon fujiette resemble the original rayon “silkies” except they’re easier to launder.
	www.thisweek.com /goodies/facts/alohawear.html (308 words)

	Design Your Own Aloha Shirt
		Your Aloha Shirt is then created for you, by Mieko Maetake in her store in the town of Honomu near Akaka Falls on the Big Island of Hawai'i.
		Tourists visiting the islands were attracted to these colorful local style shirts and were influenced even more by popular actors and actresses such as Frank Sinatra and Ginger Rogers who wore Aloha Shirts and Dresses in movies.
		Aloha Friday is very common, even in many mainland companies, as the day where people wear Aloha Shirts to work.
	www.instanthawaii.com /cgi-bin/hawaii?AlohaShirt (718 words)

	A brief history of the "Hawaiian Aloha Shirt" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The history of the Hawaiian or “Aloha Shirt” can be traced to the early western missionaries in the 19th century.
		Chun was born in Honolulu in 1909 and died June 16, 2000, at the age of 91.
		The future success of the Aloha Shirt was assured after placing one of his sister’s designed, short-sleeved shirts in his shop’s window with a sign that read “Aloha Shirt”.
	www.mauishirts.com /shirthistory.html (894 words)

	Hawaiian Shirts, Aloha Shirts from U.S. Wings - Traditional Shirts Page 1
		The "Motorcycle Paradise" Aloha Shirt is a classic Hawaiian-style shirt depicting a variety of vintage and modern motorcycles.
		The "Map of Hawaii" Aloha Shirt is a classic Hawaiian shirt featuring a "map" of the Hawaiian Islands, along with various associated symbols including palm trees, pineapples, hula girls and tropical flowers.
		The "Beige Palms" Aloha Shirt is a classic Hawaiian-style shirt constructed from cool and comfortable 100% rayon jacquard, which is a textured cloth with the palm trees woven right into the fabric.
	www.uswings.com /alohashirts3.asp (991 words)

	Hawaiian Shirts From Aloha Shirt Shop
		The lore and history of the first "Aloha" Hawaiian shirts is steeped in the culture and heritage of early Hawaii...
		The Hawaiian shirt born on the shores of Waikiki in 1956, Reyn Spooner symbolizes the warmth and spirit of the word "Aloha".
		Hawaiian shirt makers since 1954, RJC is known for fine aloha shirts with the unique flavor of the Hawaiian tropical lifestyle.
	www.alohashirtshop.com (635 words)

	michael micheletti - aloha shirts
		You get the idea; wear an aloha shirt and life is a little bit brighter all around.
		The whole place all around you is acting like the brightest, most cheerful aloha shirt you can imagine, come to life and big enough to be a state.
		Aloha Apparel These guys have a ton of different shirts for sale on their site.
	www.mindspring.com /~mmicheletti/alohashirts.htm (1109 words)

	Hawaiian Shirts, Tropical Aloha Island Shirt - Made in Hawaii
		The term "Aloha Shirt" first came into prominence around 1930 to describe Hawaiian-made shirts with Hawaiian and Asian themes.
		Hawaiian Border or picture shirts popular since the 1960s is an art all by itself.
		The design of these shirts typically follows the vertical or horizontal borders of the shirt.
	www.lavahut.com /alohashirt1.htm (307 words)

	CareerJournal \| Readers Lament Loss Of Aloha Shirt, Culture
		For those of you still wondering, a "reverse print" Aloha shirt, the mainstay of local Hawaiian businessmen, is a much more conservative, corporate version of those loud, bright things you saw on "Magnum P.I." The fabric looks as if it's literally been turned inside out, so that the print is muted by a whitewashed effect.
		My salesman wore an Aloha shirt, but when we went to meet the finance manager, he was attired in a white shirt and tie.
		The sayonara of the Aloha shirt is symbolic of the graceful, and regrettable, exit of many other aspects of the Hawaiian culture.
	www.careerjournal.com /columnists/cubicleculture/20020724-cubicle.html (2738 words)

	Aloha Joe's Hawaiian Music Radio Biography
		Aloha Joe® was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
		Aloha Joe’s wife was born and raised in Hawaii and is a great supporter of Hawaiian music.
		Their son is a graduate of UCLA and graduated from law school in May of 2006.
	www.alohajoe.com /bio.htm (357 words)

	Aloha Hawaiian Shirts, Hawaiian Dresses, Blouses and Capris (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In the 1930's & 1940's Hawaiian Shirts became a universal symbol of Hawaii's warmth and spirit.
		Each Hawaiian dress, Hawaiian Blouse and Shirt is hand made, and is fairly unique due to the matching of the fabric for the Men's shirt pockets.
		Hawaiian Shirts & Dresses are comfortable and casual fitting; men's and ladies Hawaiian Aloha Shirts, Ladies Hawaiian Aloha Capri (cropped) Pants, Women's Hawaiian Aloha Blouses and Four Women's Hawaiian Aloha Dress Styles: Hawaiian Aloha Long Tank dresses, Hawaiian Short Tank dresses, Hawaiian Spaghetti Strap Sun Dresses and Hawaiian Aloha Sarong Dresses.
	www.mauishirts.com (1186 words)

	Aloha-Hawaii.com: Aloha Shirts
		The aloha shirt has come a long way over the years.
		Ellery J. Chun is generally regarded as the creator of the first aloha shirt.
		Ethel Chun’s original aloha shirt designs were donated to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Textile Collection in 1998.
	www.aloha-hawaii.com /hawaii/aloha+shirts (378 words)

	Hawaiian Shirts, Aloha Shirts from U.S. Wings - Aviation & Military Shirts Page 1
		The "Zero Hunters" Aloha Shirt is a postcard-style print shirt featuring some of the greatest warplanes of WWII along with red and orange hibiscus flowers for an "aloha" feel and a splash of color.
		The "Warbirds In Paradise" Aloha Shirt features a tropical island motif with swaying palms and a variety of WWII naval warbirds, including the F6F Hellcat, the TBF Avenger, and the PBY Catalina.
		This shirt is 100% cotton and may shrink if placed in a dryer.
	www.uswings.com /alohashirts.asp (586 words)

	About Hawaiian Shirts
		Each Hawaiian shirt is hand crafted by a professional seamstress using the very latest tropical fabric available.
		Our Hawaiian shirts are custom made just for you or if you are in a hurry you can order one off of our rack.
		Women's style shirts have the buttons and the and pocket on the other side, shorter sleeves and are one size smaller that men's shirts.
	www.alohaland.com /about_hawaiian_shirts.htm (566 words)

	Blue Aloha Hawaiian Shirts
		Aloha ladies, this Microfiber Hawaiian aloha shirt is really comfortable.
		The print on the shirt has really sharp detail with a blend of hibiscus flowers on a beautiful sea mist blue background.
		This ladies aloha shirt is really hot looking when teamed up with a pair of white shorts or fl pants.
	www.waveshoppe.com /womens-aloha-shirts.htm (61 words)

	Amazon.com: The Aloha Shirt: Spirit of the Islands: Books: Dale Hope,Gregory Tozian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Hopefully, this book will inspire people to wear their aloha shirts more often -- not just when they visit Hawaii -- and to buy the new ones that are being created by the best artist designers.
		The Aloha Shirt: Spirit of the Islands is unique, as a historical and artistic book documenting the Aloha shirt, from its historic beginnings as a cottage industry, to the multi-billion dollar industry it is today.
		This book documents the evolution of the aloha shirt--and the evolution of Hawaii as a tourism mecca--through oral history and pictoral artifacts, carefully assembled by the author during his 10-year quest.
	www.amazon.com /Aloha-Shirt-Spirit-Islands/dp/1582700346 (1644 words)

	Hawaiian Shirt Motherlode
		Hawaiian shirts are made to order in 288 different fabrics with contemporary, vintage, retro, traditional and novelty Hawaiian shirt prints to choose from.
		Hawaiian shirts are the ultimate Sun Screen and great for those cool winter days and chilly nights.
		Then when that big Hawaiian shirt day comes and you are dressing for that special event, you take out the cool new Hawaiian shirt you planned on wowing everyone with and “WOW” it looks big, you put it on and yes, it is big.
	www.alohaland.com (376 words)

	Aloha Shirt - Clothing & Accessories - SHOP.COM
		Bird of Paradise Monstera Men's Hawaiian Aloha Shirt is available in Blue, Beige, and Black Made from 100% Imported Cotton All MauiShirts garments are hand made in Hawaii in limited quantites from the finest Imported fabrics.
		Polynesian Canoe Paddles Men's Hawaiian Aloha Shirt is availabe in Khaki, Black, and Blue Made from 100% Imported Cotton All MauiShirts garments are hand made in Hawaii in limited quantites from the finest Imported fabrics.
		The Ladies Aloha Shirt, does not have a breast pocket or a back yoke like a Men's Shirt.
	www.shop.com /op/sprod-32838-~Aloha+Shirt-k24-g1 (1017 words)

	The Aloha Shirt
		The missionaries might have denounced extravagance and nakedness, the craving for vivid colors, tropical textures, and sensual shapes couldn't be suppressed.
		But the history of this shirt reflects the growing pains of a nation and the true Hawaiian aloha shirt has become increasingly hard to find.
		Reyn Spooner, created in 1956, is the only aloha shirt line designed and produced right here in Hawaii, its prints still pulsating with local strength.
	www.coffeetimes.com /aloha.htm (510 words)

	★ HAWAIIAN SHIRTS from the islands in cotton, hemp, rayon and more
		Wearing a hawaiian shirt sends a message of who you really are, and who you really want to be.
		The hawaiian shirt is worn for both casual and formal occasions on the islands, and is meant to do one thing...
		This is the meaning and function of 'aloha' in this context, and made-in-the-islands hawaiian shirts are often referred to as 'aloha shirts'.
	www.hawaiian-shirt.net (556 words)

	Aloha Fun Wear - About Us
		Aloha Fun Wear - About Us At AlohaFunWear.com our mission is to spread the spirit of Aloha through its most enduring, recognizable symbols: the Hawaiian shirt and Hawaiian dress (also known as the Aloha shirt and Aloha dress in Hawaii).
		We are part of the unique aloha attitude that embodies our Hawaiian Islands.
		Our cutting-edge aloha fun wear lets you express who you really are -- a true individual.
	www.alohafunwear.com /aboutus.shtml (138 words)

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