Museum object · Textiles and Quilts
Eleven lengths of various trimmings 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.
Eleven (11) pieces of various trimming materials found in box 2010.6.64.1 from Mae's Millinery Shop. Pieces include faux pearl beads, sequined and rhinestone embellished trim, and velvet ribbon. There are also two (2) pieces of embroidered velvet (.10 and .11) that are backed with a purple synthetic knit material that was cut from a larger finished object.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2010.6.64.9.1-.11
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