Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
nylon and elastic
Dimensions
H x W x D (each): 21 3/8 × 4 1/8 in. (54.3 × 10.5 cm)
Description
Pair of black elbow-length fingerless gloves from Mae's Millinery Shop. Each one has a loop at the hand end to fit between the thumb and forefinger. The forearm ends have elastic in the hem. There is no left or right, the gloves are interchangeable. 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
gloves
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Millinery
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.213.11.2ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c6f94edc-4b23-4725-9665-938e71af6516

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