Designed by:

Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016  Search this

Subject of:

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

Medium:

velvet, buckram, synthetic fiber, and bird skin with feathers

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 5 x 8 x 8 in. (12.7 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm)

Type:

pillboxes (hats)

Place collected:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1941-1994

Description:

Light teal velvet pillbox hat designed by Mae Reeves formed of buckram and lined with black synthetic fabric. Wire wrapped in velvet is bent into three scallops and sewn at the center back of the hat. A full skin bird with teal and brown feathers and stuffed head is attached at the proper right front of the crown, with the bird's head and proper right wing reaching over the top of the crown and attached to the side. An ivory fabric designer label with black printed text is adhered to the center back interior of the hat that reads: "Mae Reeves / OF / PHILADELPHIA".

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black Enterprise  Search this

Business  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Design  Search this

Fashion  Search this

Fashion design  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2016.48.33

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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