Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
satin and beads with metal hook-and-eye
Dimensions
H x W x D (flat): 1/8 × 11 × 5 15/16 in. (0.3 × 27.9 × 15.1 cm)
Description
A cream satin collar with rounded edges. Floral vines are embroidered in faux pearl beads on the facing side. Beads also trim the edges. The collar closes at the center front neck with one (1) metal hook-and-eye. A fabric label at the center back verso with embroidered text reads "JAPAN".
Place made
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
collars (neckwear)
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
Fashion
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
2010.6.166
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd533dd93ba-4ea2-48e9-a0c0-14029d548180

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