On View
Power of Place Gallery
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
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52ab1ba83-9003-4452-9ff2-af77b6cbd9c6

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