Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Light brown toque hat with fur trim and a hat pin from Mae's Millinery Shop
1941-1994
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Light brown wool felt toque with brown fur trim (a) designed by Mae Reeves with a hat pin (b). The hat has a round crown made from wool felt and no brim. A wide band of fur backed with metallic gold fabric is sewn around the bottom of the hat. The interior is not lined. A cream fabric label with black printed text reading "Mae Reeves / OF / PHILADELPHIA" is adhered at the interior center back. A metal hat pin (b) with a black plastic bead at the top was stuck into the hat. It was removed and is stored with the hat.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2010.6.178ab
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