Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
polyester
Dimensions
H x W: 21 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (54.6 x 54.6 cm)
Description
Pink sheer handkerchief with white polka dots from Mae's Millinery Shop. The dots are smaller toward the middle of the handkerchief. It has a rolled hem. A label with fiber content, style, and care information is sewn to one side.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
handkerchiefs
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Millinery
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
Object number
2016.48.59
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd546e931dd-6097-4748-a630-f0a0797f4531

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