- Designed by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- hat: cord and ribbon;
- pin: plastic and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (ab): 9 1/2 × 16 × 14 in. (24.1 × 40.6 × 35.6 cm)
- Description
- Black circular hat (a) designed by Mae Reeves with faux pearl hat pin (b) on front brim for decoration. The hat is saucer shaped and made from black cording sewn together. The interior of the opening is lined in black grosgrain ribbon. A white tag with black text sewn to the lining at the back reads "Mae Reeves / OF / PHILADELPHIA".
- The hat pin has four (4) faux pearl beads in different shapes (oval, teardrop, and spherical) attached at the top of a metal pin.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Topic
- Black Enterprise
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Design
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- Millinery
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
- Object number
- 2016.48.24ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




