Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
cotton, thread, and beads
Dimensions
H x W x D (a): 7 x 3 1/2 x 5/8 in. (17.8 x 8.9 x 1.6 cm)
H x W x D (b): 7 x 3 3/8 x 1/2 in. (17.8 x 8.6 x 1.3 cm)
Description
Pair of small taupe gloves with beaded and embroidered floral design at edges of wrists. The cotton knit gloves are seemed down the middle of the hand with a small slit at the wrist above the seem. The edges of the fingers are seemed with the seems left raw. The gloves are not lined.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Clothing-Fashion
Type
gloves
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
Object number
2016.48.48.2ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d6254f11-95d9-4930-b408-b46add52f935

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