- On View
- Power of Place Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- synthetic fiber, sequins, and glass beads
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 7/8 x 9 x 5/8 in. (12.4 x 22.9 x 1.6 cm)
- Description
- Ivory satin fold over style clutch bag with handstitched decoration of pearlized seed beads and sequins. The bag has one interior patch pocket. A label is sewn to the seam of the pocket that reads "HANDMADE / IN / HONG KONG" in orange embroidery. A price tag is adhered to the interior near the opening with black hand printed ink that reads "AS SET / $35.00 / SEP. lg. 25.00 / sm. 15.00".
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- clutch bags
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
- Object number
- 2016.48.53
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




