Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Beaded bag with geometric design 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.
Beaded handbag with geometric design in dark brown, teal, fuchsia and gold from Mae's Millinery Shop. The bag is oblong with teal looped beaded fringe hanging along the bottom and a short brown beaded handle attached by plastic loops to the top opening. The top edge is made from a tan molded plastic with a geometric design that has four hinges and a sliding lock mechanism at the center. The interior is lined with an olive green textured floral fabric. There are two (2) interior open top pockets. There are no labels.
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Catalog reference: 2016.48.55
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