A black felt hat designed by Mae Reeves with a tall rounded crown and a short brim. The brim is wider at the front of the hat and is trimmed with black faux fur. An interior hat band is made from black grosgrain ribbon. An ivory fabric designer label with…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.3
Brimless black wool felt hat with a tall flat crown designed by Mae Reeves. An ivory passementerie detail with two beaded leaves and a cluster of dangling round fake pearls is adhered over a black satin ribbon bow at the proper right front of the hat. A…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.6
A single black flat with an embroidered rose and red sole. The right shoe is made of black synthetic faille and had a slit vamp which ties at the center top with a black synthetic cord. A pink and red rose with green leaves is machine sewn on the top outer…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1060
A large, rectangular black brocade handbag with an allover floral motif. The body of the handbag is made from one continuous panel of fabric for the front and back. The fabric features a black brocade ground, with yellow, red, and green floral motifs made…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.676
A black asymmetrical fringe dressd designed by Tamechi Briggs and worn on Soul Train by dancer Sharon Hill in the 1970s. The body of the dress is made from two panels of black asymmetrical polyester seamed together at the sides and the proper right hem is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.89
An envelope style black clutch made of fur and leather. The clutch closes with gold metal handwear, the flap has a metal eyelet at the center which fits with a pointed prong. The inside of the flap is made of black leather. The bag is lined with red…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1002
A black fur felt hat with feathers. The hat is made of blocked fur velour and is flat at the top of the crown. The bottom of the crown tapers inwards giving the crown rounded sides. The sides and front of the hat are decorated with black feathers that are…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.463
A black fur felt hat. The hat has a flat crown and wide brim that tilts slightly downwards. The hat is blocked to shape and made of one panel of felted fur. The fur continues to the underside of the hat and ends halfway up the side of the crown. Remnants…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1034
A black fur felt hat with a woven trim and bow. The hat features a high crown and asymmetrical brim made from black fur felt that has been blocked to shape. The exterior fur felt has long pile fur and the interior has short pile fur. A 1” wide hatband made…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.523
A full-length black satin wrap skirt. The skirt has a three-inch-wide waistband. It opens on the proper left side with two metal hooks and eyes sewn to the proper left side. An additional set of hooks and eyes are sewn on the proper right side of the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.832
A black, green, and red bomber jacket by Cross Colours. The jacket (a) is made of polyester, it has a rounded neckline that is edged with black synthetic knit. The jacket opens in the center front with a metal zipper. The zipper has two pulls, one on the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2023.76.3ab
An unworn pair of black half hose from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The crew length socks are constructed from sheer, black, nylon mesh. At the cuff is a thick woven band with very thin ribbing. The socks are reinforced at the heels,…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2015.273.1.1.44ab
A black leather handbag by Manon from Mae's Millinery Shop. The bag is rectangular with a flat bottom and a clamshell top opening that fastens with a pressure clasp. It has a short black leather handle on the top. A raised gold-toned oval is attached at…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.180.1
Black faille handbag from Mae's Millinery Shop. The small purse is rectangular with a soft body and a rounded bottom that is wider than the top. It opens along the center top with a hinged metal bar that is covered in the same black faille. The opening…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.93
A black handbag with a floral needlepoint insert. The font of the purse is made from four panels of black synthetic leather (vinyl) surrounding a central insert of circular wool needlework. The floral needlework pattern features purple, blue, yellow, and…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.1058
A black plastic hanger with a metal hook. The wide sloping shoulders are slightly curved forward. Two bars stretch across the bottom, one is plastic and one is a cord. Printed on the top of the hanger under the hook are the words [EVERETT HALL / MADE IN…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.610.5
A black hat with a feather and fabric rose. The brimless hat has a wide flat crown which tapers inwards at the bottom. The hat is made of synthetic novelty weave with plastic weft floats which gives the fabric a lustrous quality. A white ostrich feather is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.724
A black flat hat with flower sequins and beads. The circular hat is crownless and is constructed from a wire encased in fabric. Black self-fabric looped fringe is attached along the circumference of the hat. The loops are adorned with pink flower-shaped…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.412
Black wool felt hat covered in black iridescent feathers designed by Mae Reeves. The feathers on the cap are held in place by a covering of black net, which is stitched to the interior edge of the wool cap. A plume of the same black iridescent feathers is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.4
A black hat with an ivory hatband and black bow. The hat is constructed from a straw braid that has been machine sewn in the round and blocked to shape. The brim and the hat are all one piece and there is a wire inserted along the brim's edge that has been…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.718
A black wool felt hat with a pink velveteen brim. That hat’s base is made from one panel of black wool felt that has been blocked to shape. Hand sewn to the top side of the brim is one panel of pink velveteen that has been, draped, gathered, and hand sewn…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.969
Black circular braided straw hat with a low flat crown and a wide circular brim attributed to Mae Reeves. The edges of the brim are turned downward and trimmed in black grosgrain ribbon. Wide black grosgrain ribbon is tied in a large bow on the center…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.5
A black hat with an upturned brim and gold embellishments. The hat is made of black synthetic straw and has a rounded, indented crown. The hat has a wide upturned brim. The base of the crown extends below the upturned brim. An embellished applique panel is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.783
