I'm. I'm thinking about Imperial era hairstyles.
And how wearing braids, particularly thin braids that are noticeably different or separate from the rest of the hair, is seen as a low-key sign of supporting the Jedi. It gets complicated in places where braiding carries heavy cultural weight, like Alderaan or Chalacta...
But baby Leia having that one thin braid hanging down from her bun... It's not a padawan sign, it's not even outside the lines of what Alderaani royals wear.
But it's low-key her parents saying 'we haven't forgotten.'
Imitation padawan braids are a major peacepunk thing in urban areas, maybe?
Low-key I'm imagining the setting from @deniigi's "Cody harasses city government to clean up the streets, this is disgusting and a disappointment, you should be ashamed of yourselves" AU as one where peacepunks are definitely doing the hair thing
