Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
acetate
Dimensions
H x W: 31 x 31 in. (78.7 x 78.7 cm)
Description
A pale yellow square crepe scarf with clusters of purple flowers and green leaves printed on one side from Mae's Millinery Shop. It has a rolled hem around all sides. The text "Creation de Paris" is printed in black along one side and a fabric label with fiber content and "Made in France" printed on it.
Place made
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
scarves (costume accessories)
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
2010.6.182
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd552a3dfdd-481c-4beb-95c8-ab4561100945

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