Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
acrylic and sequins
Dimensions
H x W x D (On form): 18 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 7 in. (47 x 24.8 x 17.8 cm)
H x W (Flat): 19 1/4 x 13 in. (48.9 x 33 cm)
Description
White sequined cardigan from Mae's Millinery Shop. The cardigan has three-quarter length sleeves and is open in the front with no closure method. The white iridescent sequins are machine sewn to a knitted white ground. The sweater is not lined and 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
cardigans
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Millinery
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
Object number
2016.48.111.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54ece6137-0c6c-47ab-bff5-e6e74b29e1e0

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