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aloha shirts

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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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