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When I showed my grandmother Alice Ishizaki this photo (ca. 1918), she started laughing really hard because of the giant bow on her head. She’s about 5 years old in this photo. “That is so awful. That’s the worst hair style I ever had. Look at that bow. Horrible!” She’s posing with her parents, my great grandparents. My grandmother, Uno Ishizaki, mostly made her own clothes and likely made the outfit she’s wearing. The photo was taken in Oakland, California.

Submitted by Cheryl Motoyama (Santa Ana, California).

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Tagged with:  #1910s  #Asian American  #Japanese American  #hats  #AliceOdama

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    They had a style...putting ridiculously large bows...little...
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    Submitted by Cheryl Motoyama (Santa Ana, California).
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    story. D’aaawwwwwwww. So many things seem fashionable when you’re five
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