Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
faille, satin, and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 x 9 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. (20.3 x 23.2 x 7 cm)
H x W x D (with handle): 13 1/4 x 9 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. (33.7 x 23.2 x 7 cm)
Description
Black faille handbag from Mae's Millinery Shop. The small purse is rectangular with a soft body and a rounded bottom that is wider than the top. It opens along the center top with a hinged metal bar that is covered in the same black faille. The opening fastens at the center with a metal clasp. Below the opening on one side is a decorative half-circle self-fabric flap. The short self-fabric handle is attached by a metal loop at each top side of the purse body. The interior of the bag is lined with black satin. A self-fabric coin purse with a metal knob closure at the top hangs by two self-fabric straps from one of the top interior sides. 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
2016.48.93
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fa385675-0f05-46c5-9a7a-15e855f278f7

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