Manufactured 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:

acrylic and sequins

Dimensions:

H x W x D (On form): 18 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 7 in. (47 x 24.8 x 17.8 cm)

H x W (Flat): 19 1/4 x 13 in. (48.9 x 33 cm)

Type:

cardigans

Place collected:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1941-1994

Description:

White sequined cardigan from Mae's Millinery Shop. The cardigan has three-quarter length sleeves and is open in the front with no closure method. The white iridescent sequins are machine sewn to a knitted white ground. The sweater is not lined and there are no labels.

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 of Donna Limerick

Object number:

2016.48.111.1

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title:

Mae's Millinery Shop Collection

Classification:

Clothing-Fashion

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

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EDAN-URL:

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