Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
net and sequins
Dimensions
H x W: 43 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (110.5 x 41.9 cm)
Description
A net collar or capelet decorated with sequins from Mae's Millinery Shop. The sequins radiate in straight lines from the neck, then decorate the scalloped border in undulating patterns, with a row trimming the scalloped bottom edge. The capelet is not lined and there are no labels.
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
2010.6.184
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e6f2224c-1095-477c-a890-bccc0a1938cd

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