Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
synthetic fiber
Dimensions
H x W (Each): 9 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (24.1 x 21.6 cm)
Description
A pair of black stretch knit gloves from Mae's Millinery Shop. A double row of black pleated ruffles is sewn around each cuff. A label is cut from the interior side seam of each glove.
Place made
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
gloves
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
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
2010.6.164ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd519de46ec-ddb2-424c-9b10-4baca7bb2bcb

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