- Designed by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- raffia, synthetic fiber, plastic, and lace
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 x 8 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. (22.9 x 22.2 x 26.7 cm)
- Description
- Pale pink hat made from woven raffia to form a high crown with a flat top and a short rounded brim with an inverted "v" at the center front designed by Mae Reeves. Two large pale pink artificial roses with leaves and stems are adhered at the center front crown above the peak in the brim. The interior of the hat is lined in pink net lace, with a length of pink grosgrain ribbon around the bottom crown. A cream fabric label with black printed text is adhered at the interior center back crown that reads "Mae Reeves / OF / PHILADELPHIA".
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- hats
- Topic
- Black Enterprise
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Design
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- Millinery
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
- Object number
- 2016.48.9




