- Designed by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Manufactured by
- Sardina, Adolfo F., Cuban American, born 1933
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- synthetic fiber, plastic, sequins, and beaded fringe
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 6 x 13 x 15 3/4 in. (15.2 x 33 x 40 cm)
- Description
- A navy blue hat with a wide brim customized by Mae Reeves with cream and gold decorations. The hat is made from stiffened navy blue synthetic fiber and has a high round crown with a wide round brim that slopes slightly downward. A blue grosgrain ribbon is wrapped around the crown as a hatband. Bands of synthetic braid in metallic gold and cream are sewn together and then around the brim so that they stand upward to from an upturned edge on the brim. A panel of fabric decorated with cream sequins is gathered and attached around the outer edge of the standing brim, with cream beaded lace cording sewn along the top edge and left to dangle down over the sequins. Two (2) fabric labels are sewn at the interior center back crown. One is cream with black printed text reading "Mae Reeves / OF / PHILADELPHIA". The second is white with black and red embroidered text reading "ADOLFO II / NEW YORK PARIS".
- Place made
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- 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
- 2010.6.143
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




