title

 

Angela Sakai Collection

 

general material designation

 

Textual Record
extent

 

1.5 cm of textual records

 

date

 

1946-1946

 

scope and content

 

This collection consists of six dress designing booklets bound together by a shoestring, published by the National School of Dress Design in 1946. Also included is and one page featuring sketches of fashion figures. It belonged to Angela Masue Sakai (nee Tasaka), a former tailor.

 

biography

 

Angela Masue Sakai nee Tasaka of Hollywood Dressmakers on 3000 Block West Broadway, Vancouver, BC. Before the war she was a tailor with her late husband, Mr. Ise. Mr. Ise was Masue's first husband. After Mr. Ise died, Masue married Daniel Sakai. Masue adopted her younger brother, Kiyo, and she had no children of her own. Masue passed away while she was in her mid 90s. Kiyo married Haru (Sylvia).

 


 

Review Tasaka family history book for more information.

 

number

 

2019.5

 

organisation

 

Nikkei National Museum
access

 

Open