- On View
- Power of Place Gallery
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- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- Designed by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- cap: velour and net
- pin: rhinestones and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 1/2 x 9 x 8 1/4 in. (21.6 x 22.9 x 21 cm)
- Description
- Black velour cap (a) and rhinestone pin (b) designed by Mae Reeves. The cap is formed from black velour with indentations over the ears on each side. A black open net veil is sewn across the top front third of the cap so that it can be moved to hang over the cap to the back or in front of the face. Two (2) long tails of net hang down from each side and can be tied under the wearer's chin. A heart made from a stiff material covered in black velour is attached at the end of each tie. Stamped in tan ink on the interior center of the cap is the text "GENUINE / IMPORTED / VELOUR". A white fabric label is adhered at the interior center back with black printed text reading "Mae Reeves / OF / PHILADELPHIA".
- The pin (b) is attached at the proper right side of the cap over the net veiling. It is made from clear rhinestones and silver toned metal shaped as a knot of ribbons tied at the center. It has a safety pinback closure on the reverse.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- caps (headgear)
- 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
- 2016.48.26ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




