May 2011
147 posts
Of Another Fashion: In 1965, when my jet-setting... →
ofanotherfashion:
In 1965, when my jet-setting aunt was returning to Viet Nam from her year abroad in the U.S., she stopped over in Japan and bought my mom (her younger sister) this Seiko watch. The watch and her Sears-bought outfit secured the title of “fashion plate” for my mom among her classmates.
Part of the reason why I love this photo - besides the fact that it’s so incongruous with who...