- On View
- Power of Place Gallery
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- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- Attributed to
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- hat: felt;
- pin: metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 x 10 x 7 1/4 in. (25.4 x 25.4 x 18.4 cm)
- Description
- Dark tan felt hat that resembles a beret with a peaked front attributed to Mae Reeves. The wool felt is shaped with a wide, tall front and no back. Dark brown grosgrain ribbon trims the interior opening. There are no labels, though a seam in the ribbon indicates the center back of the hat.
- A gold pin (b) is attached at the proper left front for decoration. The pin consists of a column of seven (7) spheres in progressive sizes featuring decorative openwork.
- Place made
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- hats
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
- Object number
- 2016.48.29ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




