- Created by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- silk velvet, buckram, synthetic fiber, and gold braid
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 1/2 x 5 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. (6.4 x 14.9 x 19.1 cm)
- Description
- An incomplete hat made by Mae Reeves consisting of only the formed crown. The asymmetrical crown is faced with red silk velvet and lined with a synthetic fabric in a design of multi-colored squares on a black ground. Buckram is placed between the facing and lining. Flat gold braid is sewn around the interior edge of the crown.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Fashion
- Type
- headgear
- 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
- 2010.6.73
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.