No. 226: If Nothing Else, Just This; the Letter Project; Sister Corita Kent, Irene Lee, Filipino American Art Spaces, Janna Añonuevo Langholz, Nanook, and Avie Sheck & Uma
Yes, it was a way for them to keep their dignity when everyone around them was treating them like crap. Those (like my dad) who worked for the MSTS or Navy would get them tailored when they were in Hong Kong.
I just read The Man in the McIntosh Suit, a graphic novel by Ria Ayuyang. The suits were truly a status symbol for the Manongs.
Yes, it was a way for them to keep their dignity when everyone around them was treating them like crap. Those (like my dad) who worked for the MSTS or Navy would get them tailored when they were in Hong Kong.
Thanks, Carol -- Onward!