One of the highlights of the Scott Joplin Music Festival is seeing performers in traditional 1920s period clothing.
During a Musically Yours set at Maple Leaf Park on Friday afternoon there was one performer who was also dressed in traditional clothing, except instead of a flapper costume or straw hat, she was wearing a Japanese kimono.
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