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 Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:53 am
The Hawaiian shirt, according to researcher H. Thomas Steele, came into being after island missionaries encouraged the natives to cover their nakedness. At one time, Hawaiians used traditional Polynesian designs and native tapa — or bark cloth — for their shirts. Designs and motifs were hand-painted or stenciled from hand-carved wood cuts. Shirts were often one of a kind.
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:16 pm
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:21 pm
Since my dad wears those things all the time, I had to tell him this. He loves them even more now! xp
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