The beauty of the Tahitian skirts is the way that it exposes yet covers the individual. With a traditional skirt, it is impossible to see certain parts of the wearer even with excessive movement. This leaves the individual completely covered and comfortable. The skirt does allow for the exposure of the individuals legs and feet as the person moves. This hint of skin is indicative of the summer feelings of lust, love and other heady feelings. The flirtatious nature of the skirt is a symbol of summer's heat understood by those from most cultures.



Purchasing a traditional Tahitian skirt can be done over the internet. There are several websites that offer the traditional style skirt and accessories. These accessories include the tops, belts, rosettes and drums. Other accessories include the hair flowers and decorations as well as traditional style jewelry. The purchase of a traditional skirt is an expensive venture because it is handmade. The skirt is made from a bark that has to be hand stripped from the tree and then hand dried and dyed. Any lack of quality from the hand stripping to the dying and weaving process can cause a poor quality product and material waste.



Non-traditional Tahitian skirts are significantly cheaper than the traditional ones, but do not need to be the plastic skirts. There are companies that create traditional style skirts for shows and costumes. These skirts are the mid-level skirts and are manufactured by machines. The grasses for these skirts are often synthetic materials such as cotton or nylon and then are dyed in large vats before cutting and stitching them onto belts. The various accessories for these skirts are also mass produced but high quality products. These are the most common skirts seen during shows.

The fun skirts seen in the middle of winter or at cookouts on the mainland are cheap plastic skirts that are meant to last that single day. These Tahitian skirts can be of any conceivable color including patterns. The skirts consist of a plastic belt that has the tassels attached to it through the molding process. These are easily afforded and meant to provide entertainment during parties rather than dance venues. Many collages, back yard cookouts and going away parties have used these skirts to instill a feeling of good times and exoticism in the most mundane locations.