Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
synthetic fiber, plastic, and wire
Dimensions
H x W x D (Largest): 7 1/2 x 6 x 4 1/2 in. (19.1 x 15.2 x 11.4 cm)
H x W x D (Smallest): 4 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 1 in. (10.8 x 5.7 x 2.5 cm)
Description
Group of sixteen decorative artificial flowers of varying colors and sizes from Mae's Millinery Shop. Various individual silk and plastic flowers to be affixed to hats. Flowers range in size, style, color. One is a handmade rosette, likely made by Mae Reeves, consisting of layers of cream satin and cream net arranged in a spiral and sewn together at the bottom center to make the rosette.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
accessories
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Millinery
Ornamentation
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
2010.6.59.1-.16
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57f8e0259-43ca-4d64-ba1f-fe5df645f841

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