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
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
Fashion
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
2010.6.73
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd575bc4d47-3138-42a4-bf65-bcbac16c0944

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