Twenty best costumes from the 1950s Tiki-Exotica Ball

Labor Day weekend packed a peck of pickled parties, but for the holiday outing's best costumes, look no further than Saturday's 1950s Tiki-Exotica Ball. Held at the Millenium Harvest House in Boulder, the event featured historic fashion, Polynesian pageantry and vintage music for a night dedicated to the Hawaii of...

By Westword Staff

September 4, 2012

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Labor Day weekend packed a peck of pickled parties, but for the holiday outing's best costumes, look no further than Saturday's 1950s Tiki-Exotica Ball. Held at the Millenium Harvest House in Boulder, the event featured historic fashion, Polynesian pageantry and vintage music for a night dedicated to the Hawaii of half a century ago. Continue reading for our twenty favorite looks from the party. Aloha!

See also: - Slide show: 1950s Tiki-Exotica Ball

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