Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Black and white raffia hat with black bow decoration 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.
Black and white raffia hat with a black grosgrain ribbon bow designed by Mae Reeves. The hat is made from black and white raffia woven together. It has a short round crown and a short asymmetric brim that is turned up in the front and very short in the back. A black grosgrain ribbon bow is attached at the center back. A white fabric label with black printed text is adhered to the interior center back that reads "Mae Reeves / OF / PHILADELPHIA".
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Catalog reference: 2016.48.28
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