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Malihini was one of the many family-owned Hawaiian clothing companies. It was owned by Raymond and Mildred Sasaki and their children, with several generations of the family working in the company that began in 1948. By 1970 there were four lines, including their junior label, Malama, and a label for kids. During the 1980s competition forced the company to downsize and by 1994 they were making uniforms for the Island resort industry.

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from a 1940s shirt - Courtesy of pinky-a-gogo

from a 1940s shirt

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from a 1950s shirt - Courtesy of pinky-a-gogo

from a 1950s shirt

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from a 1960s dress  - Courtesy of glamoursurf

from a 1960s dress

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from a late 1960s shift dress - Courtesy of joulesvintage

from a late 1960s shift dress

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from a late 1960s/early 1970s shirt - Courtesy of joulesvintage

from a late 1960s/early 1970s shirt

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from a late 1960s shirt - Courtesy of joulesvintage

from a late 1960s shirt

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from a 1970s shirt - Courtesy of joulesvintage

from a 1970s shirt

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from a 1980s shirt - Courtesy of pinkyagogo

from a 1980s shirt

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