Fashioning Aloha traces the evolution of aloha wear through a stylish feast for the eyes. Aloha wear is more than flowers. Spanning almost 90 years, the HoMA exhibit “Fashioning Aloha” showcases the diversity and inspiration of design motifs in aloha wear from past to present. The exhibit starts with the birth of aloha wear in the 1930s, when printed fabric depicting Hawaiian motifs developed. Garments include traditional Hawaiian kapa (aka tapa or bark cloth), holokū (gowns), mu‘umu‘u, holomu‘u (dresses), aloha shirts., Japanese kimono, Chinese dragon robe and cheongsam, and Hawaiian quilts. Featured in the exhibition are loan materials along with recent acquisitions from the collection of Linda Arthur Bradley, Ph.D., former professor of apparel, merchandising, design, and textiles at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Washington State University. LOCATED IN GALLERY 27 & 28. Open until 6PM Wed/Thu/Sun. Open until 9PM Fri/Sat. Admission is discounted for kama‘āina (HI residents) and free for HoMA members. More info: Fashioning Aloha | Honolulu Museum of Art
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