Attributed to:

Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016  Search this

Subject of:

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

Medium:

silk or synthetic fiber, plastic

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 5 1/4 x 8 x 6 1/2 in. (13.3 x 20.3 x 16.5 cm)

Type:

caps (headgear)

Place collected:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1941-1994

Description:

Black dupioni cap of silk or synthetic fabric attributed to Mae Reeves. The cap is formed from black plastic net into a circle. It is covered with black dupioni fabric with the corners draped over the front of the cap, but gathered and knotted at the center back. The interior opening of the form is lined in black grosgrain ribbon. There are no labels.

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 of Donna Limerick

Object number:

2016.48.35

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

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EDAN-URL:

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