Designed by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
straw, tulle, and synthetic fiber
Dimensions
H x W x D (on form): 10 1/2 × 16 1/4 × 14 1/2 in. (26.7 × 41.3 × 36.8 cm)
L x W (Tulle streamer): 23 × 8 in. (58.4 × 20.3 cm)
Description
Tan straw hat with tulle streamer and artificial flower decorations designed by Mae Reeves. The hat has a high rounded crown and a wide circular brim that is turned up all around. A length of cream tulle is wrapped around the crown as a hat band and tied at the center back, with two long tails extending beyond the brim as streamers down the center back. Two (2) artificial roses, one very pale pink and the other burgundy, are adhered at the proper right side of the crown. A white tag with black text sewn at the inter center back that reads "Mae Reeves / OF / PHILADELPHIA".
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
hats
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
2016.48.25
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5329c8fb7-8da6-4b89-900f-079c28af41fa

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