Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
yarn, faille, metal, and leather
Dimensions
H x W x D: 9 x 11 7/8 x 3 in. (22.9 x 30.2 x 7.6 cm)
H x W x D (with handle): 13 1/8 x 11 7/8 x 3 in. (33.3 x 30.2 x 7.6 cm)
Description
Black purse with floral embroidered design from Mae's Millinery Shop. The bag has a soft body that is wider with rounded edges on the bottom and then squared on the shorter top edge. The front and back sides and the bottom are faced in an embroidered canvas design of mauve, teal, cream, and green flowers on a black ground. The top is made from a black leather covered metal bar, with additional panels of leather on the top left and right sides to allow the bag to hinge open. A metal clasp fastens at the top center. A decorative half-circle black leather flap is sewn at the center front side. A short black leather strap is attached by metal loops at either end of the top. Four (4) metal feet are attached on the bottom side. The interior of the bag is lined in black faille. There are two open top pockets, one on interior front and one on the interior back. A zippered pocket is above the back side interior pocket. There are no labels.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
purses (bags)
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
2016.48.83
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e325384a-b7cf-48a8-a94f-35dfe5e4dcf4

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