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Linda and Minta are responsible for the costumes Hula Mai dancers and singers wear for performances. They choose the fabrics that will be used, buy it, and organize a team of Hula Mai seamsters (Craig and Grant included) to make the wardrobes. They have six or seven committed folks raring to pilot sewing machines at a moment's notice plus teams who measure, cut, and fit fabric. All costumes are custom made for each Hula Mai dancer.
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| Linda and Minta, the Costume Kahunas. |
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| Shopping for Hula Mai takes us from Sonoma to the Islands - looking for fabrics and materials for our pa'u, lei and other costume requirements. Whenever any of us goes to the islands we check out stores, factories, and -- the most fun -- the swap meet at Aloha Stadium.
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We bring back a lot of great stuff to use in our ho'ike and road shows. We can't resist bargains we find, such as on kukui and shell leis.
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We bring our finds back and share the good prices with all the Hula Mai Dancers - and the band! We found the shirts the band wears at Aloha Stadium.
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| A few months before our annual Ho'ike Hula Mai turns Vintage House into a Costume Sew-in. Linda and Minta organize and run our Fashion Factory. Vintage House regulars say they'd never seen anything like it -- the two and three day Hula Mai costume workshops are truly glorious.
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Three rooms buzz with measuring, pinning, basting, stitching, seaming, fitting, surging, ironing, elasticizing, cutting, adjusting, cording, modeling, twirling, stretching, judging, guessing, hoping, laughing, giggling, dancing, munching, sipping, helping, aching, massaging, rubbing, stretching, serving, chatting, and sharing. A sense of community and teamwork filled the air as hundreds of yards of fabric and dozens of spools of thread and elastic became beautiful custom- fitted Hawaiian costumes.
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| Linda and Mary |
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| Faye and Grant |
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| Liz and Minta |
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| Flowers for the hair are an important part of the Hawaiian dance costume. They are beautiful and remind and audience of warm trade winds, sandy beaches and carefree days. Several Hula Mai sisters are very good at making them.
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| Deft hula hands |
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