Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
satin, metal thread, rhinestones, and beads
Dimensions
H x W x D (flat): 5/8 × 16 3/4 × 6 1/8 in. (1.6 × 42.5 × 15.6 cm)
Description
A cream satin collar with pink satin trim on the lower edge and an embroidered floral design across the front. The trim has a fixed bow sewn at the proper left front side. The embroidery is done in metallic thread in a floral vine with rhinestone and faux pearl beads interspersed throughout. The embroidery is done on the front only, it does not continue to the back beyond the side seams. The upper edge of the collar is bound with cream tape. The collar does not open, but rather fits over the head.
Place collected
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
2010.6.167
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57224c8ab-80de-4966-82b7-dcf40aa87818

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