- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- gauze, sequins, and beads
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 14 1/2 x 12 3/8 x 1/4 in. (36.8 x 31.4 x 0.6 cm)
- Description
- Black beaded collar from Mae's Millinery Shop. The collar is shaped from black gauze in a long column with a pointed end and two short pieces on each side of the top end. A design of flowers and leaves made from black beads and sequins is hand sewn to the net. The collar closes with one (1) hook-and-eye.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Jewelry and Adornment
- Type
- collars (neckwear)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
- Object number
- 2016.48.92.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




