Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Owned by:

Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016  Search this

Subject of:

Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994  Search this

Medium:

nylon and elastic

Dimensions:

H x W (Each): 15 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (38.8 x 23.5 cm)

Type:

gloves

Place collected:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1941-1994

Description:

A pair of sheer white nylon gloves that reach mid-forearm. The gloves are seam along each finger, with the thumb attached as a separate piece. The fabric is cut in an openwork design and then gathered with elastic on the outer side of each arm for a ruched effect.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black Enterprise  Search this

Business  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Fashion  Search this

Millinery  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.

Object number:

2010.6.168ab

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title:

Mae's Millinery Shop Collection

Classification:

Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51c5914ac-85ad-4409-8f12-6efb400fd652

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.6.168ab