- On View
- Power of Place Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- Attributed to
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. (8.9 x 19.1 x 21 cm)
- Description
- A pale green pillbox hat attributed to Mae Reeves. The hat is made from a pale green synthetic faille. It has a sunken crown and a pre-tied box is sewn at the center back side. The hat is lined with a cream satin fabric. There are no labels, but adhesive residue at the interior center back indicates one was formerly present.
- Place made
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- pillboxes (hats)
- Topic
- Black Enterprise
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Design
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- Millinery
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
- Object number
- 2010.6.142
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




