Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
cloth and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D (1): 8 × 6 × 1 in. (20.3 × 15.2 × 2.5 cm)
H x W x D (2): 15 x 4 1/2 x 1 in. (38.1 x 11.4 x 2.5 cm)
H x W x D (3): 8 x 4 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (20.3 x 10.8 x 3.8 cm)
H x W x D (4): 9 1/2 x 4 x 1 in. (24.1 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm)
H x W x D (5): 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (19.1 x 11.4 x 3.8 cm)
Description
Five (5) assorted pre-tied bows from Mae's Millinery Shop.
.1: A black satin pre-tied bow with a silver metal barrette clasp at the center back.
.2: A large black pre-tied bow made from fabric with shiny black floral embroidery and no attachment method.
.3: A black floral lace pre-tied bow with a silver metal barrette clasp at the center back. The clasp is fastened around a black plastic hang tag with a price sticker on it.
.4: A metallic pre-tied bow with a silver metal barrette clasp at the center back.
.5: A red and blue striped ribbon bow with long looped ends and no attachment method.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Jewelry and Adornment
Type
accessories
Topic
Beauty culture
Black Enterprise
Business
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
2010.6.60.1-.5
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ef8cb498-9d4f-4dd0-8b63-c148fe6164b0

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