Black velvet cap with net veil and rhinestone pin from Mae's Millinery Shop
date: label: Date
content: 1941-1994
name: label: Designed by
content: Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016
label: Subject of
content: Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
notes: label: Description
content: Black velour cap (a) and rhinestone pin (b) designed by Mae Reeves. The cap is formed from black velour with indentations over the ears on each side. A black open net veil is sewn across the top front third of the cap so that it can be moved to hang over the cap to the back or in front of the face. Two (2) long tails of net hang down from each side and can be tied under the wearer's chin. A heart made from a stiff material covered in black velour is attached at the end of each tie. Stamped in tan ink on the interior center of the cap is the text "GENUINE / IMPORTED / VELOUR". A white fabric label is adhered at the interior center back with black printed text reading "Mae Reeves / OF / PHILADELPHIA".
label: Description
content: The pin (b) is attached at the proper right side of the cap over the net veiling. It is made from clear rhinestones and silver toned metal shaped as a knot of ribbons tied at the center. It has a safety pinback closure on the reverse.
place: label: Place collected
content: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Black Enterprise
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Fashion design
label: Topic
content: Millinery
label: Topic
content: Women
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
label: Exhibition
content: Power of Place
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2016.48.26ab
objectType: label: Type
content: caps (headgear)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No known copyright restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: cap: velour and net
label: Medium
content: pin: rhinestones and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 8 1/2 x 9 x 8 1/4 in. (21.6 x 22.9 x 21 cm)