Japanese immigrant clothing in Hawaii, 1885-1941

Name/Title

Japanese immigrant clothing in Hawaii, 1885-1941

Entry/Object ID

GT617.H3.K39

Description

Examines the clothes that Japanese men and women in Hawaii wore, and how the changes reveal the shift in identity from foreigner to Japanese American over two generations. Draws on interviews, preserved pieces of clothing, literature, and photographs from family collections, many of which are reproduced.

Collection

Carol Westfall Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

carol westfall collection, clothing and dress--hawaii, clothing and dress--japanese americans

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Book Details

Author

Barbara F. Kawakami

Publisher

University of Hawaii Press

Date Published

1993

Call No.

GT617.H3.K39

ISBN

824817303, 9780824817305

Notes

Length: 272