- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- nylon and elastic
- Dimensions
- H x W (Each): 15 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (38.8 x 23.5 cm)
- Description
- A pair of sheer white nylon gloves that reach mid-forearm. The gloves are seam along each finger, with the thumb attached as a separate piece. The fabric is cut in an openwork design and then gathered with elastic on the outer side of each arm for a ruched effect.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- gloves
- 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
- 2010.6.168ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




