Surround yourself with swaying palms, hula girls and hibiscus blossoms in light and comfortable alohawear.

It could be a soft, “silkie” aloha shirt you’d never think to tuck in...or a roomy cotton muumuu that lets the breezes blow up from your toes. Or maybe it’s a stylish pareau that covers a swimsuit and doubles as a beach mat.

Cover yourself in pineapples, petroglyphs or palm trees and blend in with the many images of the islands. The feelings of an unfamiliar setting seem to melt away and you relax and take in all that Hawaii has to offer.

Muumuu are available in a wide variety of several flattering styles, as well as upscale specialty lines adorned with lei neck lines, ruffle hems, bows and piping. Just as popular as floor-length muumuu are those that touch the knee. The choice of shoe to complement a muumuu is a simple, open-toed sandal.

Alohawear prints, containing all those images indicative of Hawaii, follow themes. Vintage designs, fashioned after the first aloha shirts, were drawn from research done at Bishop Museum’s archives. Ethnic prints—largely geometric—incorporate tapa cloth, petroglyphs and abstract shapes. Romantic prints have flowers and plants. Whether bold and splashy, or sweet and subtle, each print, in some way, epitomizes Hawaii.

Type of fabric suits the garment’s function. Cotton is the mainstay for coolness—Egyptian cotton adds a classy crispness. Aloha shirts made of rayon fujiette resemble the original rayon “silkies” except they’re easier to launder.

Whatever style of garment, choice of print or feel of fabric you pick, just remember that to really experience Hawaii’s aloha spirit, you’ve got to wear it!