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:

acetate

Dimensions:

H x W: 31 x 31 in. (78.7 x 78.7 cm)

Type:

scarves (costume accessories)

Place made:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1941-1994

Description:

A pale yellow square crepe scarf with clusters of purple flowers and green leaves printed on one side from Mae's Millinery Shop. It has a rolled hem around all sides. The text "Creation de Paris" is printed in black along one side and a fabric label with fiber content and "Made in France" printed on it.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black Enterprise  Search this

Business  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Fashion  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:

2010.6.182

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/fd552a3dfdd-481c-4beb-95c8-ab4561100945

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.6.182