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    Hat box filled with tools and materials from Mae's Millinery Shop

    Compiled by
    Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
    Owned by
    Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
    Subject of
    Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
    Date
    1941-1994
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    plastic, cloth, metal, and paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 12 13/16 x 12 x 12 in. (32.5 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm)
    Description
    Hat box without lid (a) made from a pasteboard bottom printed in cream and gold stripes, and clear plastic sides. The container was used by Mae Reeves to hold the following items:
    (b): Published paper sewing pattern by Kandel Knits for a mini cape, pattern number 653.
    (c): Pair of metal scissors with black painted handles.
    (d): Metal tracing wheel with a marbled cream plastic handle. Made by Dritz.
    (e): Ziploc bag containing a black and white plaid ribbon bow and nine (9) cards wrapped with various finishing tapes and trims.
    (f): Ziploc bag containing seven (7) cards wrapped in black lace, one (1) length of loose black lace, one (1) length of rolled white fabric trim, and one (1) cream lace collar.
    (g): Ziploc bag containing six (6) cards of buttons and seventeen (17) loose buttons, all of various colors and sizes.
    (h): Ziploc bag containing three (3) papers of straight pins, one (1) paper of sewing needles, one (1) case of Singer machine sewing needles, one (1) bag of white sequins, one (1) bag of teal sequins, and two (2) loose gold sequins.
    (i): Seven (7) fake flowers loose in the hat box, including six (6) peach roses and one (1) white carnation on a plastic stem with a pinback attached to it.
    Place collected
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Crafting-Artistic-Image-making
    Type
    textiles
    buttons (fasteners)
    pins (fasteners)
    scissors
    needles
    patterns (guides)
    sewing tools and equipment
    hatboxes
    Topic
    Business
    Fashion
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
    Object number
    2016.48.106a-i
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5689aae9e-9a35-4a3b-93f5-0ead5ebd1a04
  • Circular green and gold striped hatbox from Mae's Millinery Shop

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
    Subject of
    Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
    Date
    1941-1994
    Medium
    ink on paper, cardboard, and cord
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (ab): 6 × 11 7/8 × 1 3/4 in. (15.2 × 30.2 × 4.4 cm)
    H x W x D (a - base): 5 15/16 x 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (15.1 x 29.2 x 29.2 cm)
    H x W x D (b - lid): 1 5/8 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (4.1 x 29.8 x 29.8 cm)
    Description
    Green and gold vertically striped hat box with lid from Mae's Millinery Shop. Gold cord is attached to the sides of the hatbox for a handle. The interior of the base and lid are solid gold.
    Place collected
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Personal use
    Type
    hatboxes
    Topic
    Business
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
    Object number
    2016.48.95ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50eb18a43-5e00-4126-8550-1e5a4fa59ec5
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    Green circular hatbox with lid from Mae's Millinery Shop

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
    Subject of
    Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
    Date
    1941-1994
    On View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 051
    Exhibition
    Power of Place
    Medium
    pasteboard, paint, cotton, and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (ab): 7 × 12 9/16 × 12 9/16 in. (17.8 × 31.9 × 31.9 cm)
    H x W x D (a): 6 11/16 × 12 3/8 × 12 3/8 in. (17 × 31.4 × 31.4 cm)
    H x W x D (b): 1 11/16 × 12 5/8 × 12 5/8 in. (4.3 × 32.1 × 32.1 cm)
    Description
    Green circular hatbox (a) and lid (b) made from pasteboard painted green. The lid can be fixed to the bottom with two lengths of white cotton twill tape attached to the base. There is white topstitching along the rim and the top edge of the lid. Metal brads are used to hold the sides of the base and the lid, and the bottom of the base to the sides.
    Place collected
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Personal use
    Type
    hatboxes
    Topic
    Business
    Fashion
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
    Object number
    2016.48.96ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50aaf9949-b1dc-489b-9cae-214d0f614531
  • White hat and hat box used on the show "Scandal"

    Manufactured by
    Louise Green Millinery, American, founded 1987
    Worn by
    Washington, Kerry, American, born 1977
    Date
    2013
    On View
    Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
    Exhibition
    Taking the Stage
    Medium
    a: velour with velvet, silk, elastic, beads, sequin, and thread
    b: cardboard with paper, ink, and cord
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (a. hat): 4 × 12 × 13 in. (10.2 × 30.5 × 33 cm)
    H x W x D (b. box): 8 × 15 × 15 in. (20.3 × 38.1 × 38.1 cm)
    Description
    A white Louise Green fedora hat (a) worn by Kerry Washington as the character Olivia Pope on the set of the television show Scandal, with hat box (b). The hat appears in Episode 222, "White Hat's Back On," which was broadcast May 16, 2013.
    a. The velour hat has a single dent running down the center of the crown, as well as dents on either side. A light beige velvet band wraps around the crown with a beaded floral appliqué embellishment at the front right side. The appliqué consists of floral shapes made out of round beads, cylindrical beads, silver colored beads, clear diamond shaped beads, ribbon, and thread. The inside of the hat is lined with silk and elastic where the crown meets the brim. There are three rectangular black tags on the silk. The first reads [MADE IN / U.S.A.]. The second reads [LOUIS GREEN / www.louisegreen.com]. The patent number is printed upon the third.
    b. The round hat box has green and cream vertical stripes along the base. The stripes are outlined in gold. The circular lid is green with gold around the outer edge. The top of the lid reads [Louise / GREEN] with a gold decorative design around the "G." There are gold color circular metal grommets in the box with a gold colored twist cord going through the grommets. The bottom of the box is green. The inside of the box and the lid are white. The box and lid have a few scratches, scuffs, and creases.
    Place used
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Costume
    Type
    hats
    hatboxes
    Topic
    Actors
    Clothing and dress
    Costume
    Television
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walt Disney Television
    Object number
    2019.90.26ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51697a618-65fd-476c-933f-63463550fd43
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