Turqouise turban style hat with brooch from Mae's Millinery Shop

Designed 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

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Exhibition

Power of Place

Medium

Hat: synthetic fiber;

Brooch: metal and rhinestones

Dimensions

H x W x D (ab): 5 3/4 × 8 1/2 × 8 in. (14.6 × 21.6 × 20.3 cm)

H x W x D (b): 2 1/4 × 1 7/8 × 1/2 in. (5.7 × 4.8 × 1.3 cm)

Description

A turquoise turban style hat with a gold metal and rhinestone brooch designed by Mae Reeves. The hat (a) is made from light turquoise synthetic faille that is draped like a turban with the folds sewn into place. A gold metal brooch (b) with green and clear rhinestones forming a leafy cluster is pinned at the proper left front. The interior is lined in the same fabric with a cream fabric label with black printed text reading "Mae Reeves / OF / PHILADELPHIA" adhered to the interior center back.

Place made

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Collection title

Mae's Millinery Shop Collection

Classification

Clothing-Fashion

Type

brooches

hats

Topic

Business

Clothing and dress

Fashion

Fashion design

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

2010.6.160ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Usage

Not determined

GUID

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