Circular black hat with pearl pin decoration from Mae's Millinery Shop

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Black circular hat (a) designed by Mae Reeves with faux pearl hat pin (b) on front brim for decoration. The hat is saucer shaped and made from black cording sewn together. The interior of the opening is lined in black grosgrain ribbon. A white tag with black text sewn to the lining at the back reads "Mae Reeves / OF / PHILADELPHIA". The hat pin has four (4) faux pearl beads in different shapes (oval, teardrop, and spherical) attached at the top of a metal pin.

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