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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:
leather, silk knit, and plastic buttons
Dimensions:
H x W x D (a): 21 3/8 x 5 1/2 x 3/8 in. (54.3 x 14 x 1 cm)
H x W x D (b): 21 1/2 x 5 x 3/8 in. (54.6 x 12.7 x 1 cm)
Type:
gloves
Place collected:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1941-1994
Description:
Pair of elbow length cream leather gloves lined in cream silk knit. The gloves are seamed down the exterior side and along the fingers. There is an opening at each wrist that closes with three (3) small pearl colored plastic buttons, none of which are currently attached to the gloves. There is a label sewn to the interior seam of the left glove that reads "Lining 100% Silk" in dark blue embroidery.
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:
2016.48.48.8ab
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification:
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Exhibition:
Power of Place
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd507727af2-f894-4f27-abd7-4d0c9e44bc6f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.48.48.8ab