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HAWAIIAN HULA & BODY ORNAMENTATION BOOK

Our Price: $20.00

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C. Klarr - 9" x 11" - 62 pages - black & white photos - Softcover

Before Hawaiian society was irrevocably changed by the outside world, hula was a magical religious event and the costumes and adornments worn during dance all had symbolic meaning. Here is a reconstruction of those historic hula dancers in a cultural context with the styles, significance, and meaning of the hair, tattoos, kupe'e (wristlets and anklets), leis, pa'u skirts, malos, etc. Fascinating!

ALOHA ATTIRE BOOK

Our Price: $50.00

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L. Arthur - 8-1/2" x 11" - 192 pages - color photos - Hardcover

This extraordinary historical guide to men's and especially women's Hawaiian clothing has over 460 color photos! In chronological order, here are the cultural contexts, fabrics, production, and fashion trends of each decade from 1890-1990s. Muumuus, holokus, holomus, sarongs, aloha shirts, swimsuits, etc. from simple to elegant. A Fantastic reference!

TROPICAL SHIRTS & CLOTHING BOOK-SALE

Our Price: $12.00

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N. Schiffer - 11" x 8-1/2" - 128 pages - color photos - Softcover

Shows over 300 beautiful shirts from the tropics, a few dresses and bathing suits, plus 171 different clothing labels to help identify their origins. There are large sections on the South Pacific, Hawaii, tapa prints, designs featuring maps, people, florals, scenery, etc., plus a few rare shirts with prints of California, Asia, Caribbean, and elswhere.

HAWAIIAN SHIRT DESIGNS BOOK-SALE

Our Price: $24.00

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N. Schiffer - 11-1/2" x 9" - 176 pages - color photos - Hardcover

All of the many romantic images of paradise are displayed here in lavish color on the 425 vintage Aloha shirts from 1935-1965. There is also historical text telling about the shirts, women's Aloha clothing, special tropical buttons used, plus manufacturer and retail labels which will help you to date and identify these and other Hawaiian shirts.

TATTOO TRADITIONS OF HAWAII BOOK

Our Price: $19.00

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Tricia Allen -8-1/2" x 6" - 218 pages- color -Softcover

Anthropologist and tattooist Tricia Allen has harnessed centuries of knowledge about Hawaiian tattoos and has created this fascinating, comprehensive reference book that can be enjoyed by both tattoo enthusiasts and cultural scholars. Tattoo Traditions of Hawaii describes the evolution of Hawaiian tattooing as an art and science tracing it from its early roots in ancient Polynesia; presents motif, meaning, placement, tools and techniques along with personal observations and commentary in meticulous and graphic detail; discusses contemporary Hawaiian tattooing within the context of contact with the Western world; and includes drawings of designs and patterns for ideas and consideration.

HAWAIIAN TATTOO BOOK

Our Price: $17.00

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P. Kwiatkowski - 8" x 10" - 60 pages - black & white illustrations - Softcover

This book Explores many aspects of past and present Hawaiian tattooing including its origins and the significance of various designs relating to religion, magic, grief, shame, social status, etc. Historical illustrations and historical accounts, techniques used, designs, and more.

MAORI TATTOOING BOOK

Our Price: $13.50

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H.G. Robley - 6" x 9" - 240 pages - black & white illustrations - Softcover

This classic of ethnography was assembled in the nineteenth century by an astute observer and skilled illustrator who first encountered the Maori art during his military service in New Zealand. Maori tattooing (moko) consists of a complex design of marks, made in ink and incised into the skin, that communicate the bearer's genealogy, tribal affiliation, and spirituality. This well-illustrated volume relates how moko first became known to Europeans and discusses the distinctions between men and women's moko, patterns and designs, moko in legend and song, and the practice of mokomokai: the preservation of the heads of Maori ancestors. Unabridged republication of the classic 1896 edition. 180 black & white illustrations.

MAORI MOKO OR TATTOO BOOK

Our Price: $20.00

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An Illustrated Account of Traditional Maori Tattoo Art

Pita Graham - 7" x 9-1/2" - 32 pages - color - Softcover

The facinating art of Maori moko or tattoo is illustrated in this pictoral introduction. From the times of Captain Cook, visitors of New Zealand have remarked on the fearsome appearance of tattooed warriors and women. The designs and techniques of traditional Maori tattoo are recorded here in drawings and paintings of the period. There are also notes on the techniques of moko, its changing styles and the early trade in tattooed heads.

TATTOO ROAD TRIP BOOK

Our Price: $41.00

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Bob Baxter/Bernard Clark - 11"x9" - 160 pages - color / black & white photos - Hardcover

A witty yet informative text with lots of travel tips and pictures. Talofa! Intrepid Editor in Chief of Skin and Ink magazine, Bob Baxter and Bernard Clark take a road trip at the very birthplace of Polynesian tattooing, beautiful Samoa. This book captures the unspoiled home of the turquoise reefs, volcanic beaches, waterfalls, vermillion sunsets and hand tapped tribal tattoos. Learn local customs, meet legendary artists and visit secluded beaches. Get away from it all on this entertaining road trip to the jewel of the Pacific. Excellent book!

TAHITIAN COSTUME MAKING BOOKLET

Our Price: $17.00

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How to make several styles of Tahitian headdresses, coconut bras, fabric bras, Tahitian skirts and hipbands, pareau hip wraps, and ii iis. Also a Tahitian vocabulary guide. 34 pages